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Sex Abuse in Schools is Common
A new report to Congress, required under the No Child Left Behind
law, analyzes research about sexual misconduct in school. The report
estimates that more than 4.5 million children endure inappropriate
comments, physical abuse, and other misbehavior by school employees.
Misconduct is defined in the report as physical, verbal or visual
behavior, from sexually related jokes or pictures of sex to fondling
of breasts and forced sex.
Research on the subject by the American Association of University
Women (AAUW) Foundation is considered to be the most accurate
estimate of misconduct. AAUW finds nearly 9.6% of students have been
sexually harassed or abused by workers during their school lives.