Watchdog: 740 cases of alleged teacher sexual misconduct since January

Watchdog: 740 cases of alleged teacher sexual misconduct since January - EAGnews.org: "NEWARK, N.J. – It’s a crime that is difficult and uncomfortable to talk about, but some states are taking steps to solve the growing problem.
Teacher-on-student-sexual assaults have grown to epidemic proportions nationwide.
It’s pervasive.
...The Patriot News reported this fall that Pennsylvania officials were on track to field more than 700 complaints against teachers and administrators, more than half which would involve sexual abuse, misconduct or exploitation of students at the hands of school employees.
A federal report from 2009 estimates that 422,000 California public school students would be victims of some form of sexual abuse before graduation, or about 6% of the student population.
The list of abuses includes lewd comments, exposure to pornography, peeping in the locker room and sexual touching and grabbing in addition to sexual assault.
...The Associated Press in a seven-month investigation found 2,570 educators whose teaching credentials were revoked, denied, surrendered or sanctioned from 2001 through 2005 following allegations of sexual misconduct."