You are a principal of an elementary school and you have just received a report from the police that your school librarian has been arrested on charges of child pornography. Respond to the following questions:
- What will be your top three areas of concern?
- What are your top three action steps?
- What are the legal grounds for removing this teacher as it pertains to employment law not penal law?
- What will be your strategy to share this information and the situation with your own school staff and district union leadership?
- How will you address hiring and selecting a replacement?
Reflect in no more than 450 words on how news like this in the public media will impact your school and staff and the relationship among your staff. Will the union be support or a barrier? What steps would you take to maintain positive relations in a crisis?
