Report: 28 Idaho educators disciplined for misconduct
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Twenty-eight teachers in Idaho were disciplined the past school year for ethical misconduct ranging from inappropriate conduct with a student to substance abuse, according to a state regulator report released Wednesday.
The Idaho Professional Standards Commission noted it received 67 written complaints of alleged educator ethical misconduct during the 2016-17 school year. The commission closed 49 cases this year and handed down disciplinary action in 28 cases Under Idaho law, however, the reasons for the complaints aren't public until they are closed.
Out of the educators disciplined, nine teachers were suspended and eight received letters of reprimand admonishing them for their actions.