A new law in Wisconsin means teachers viewing pornography on a school computer, apparently an all-too-common occurrence, can have their license revoked.
-- From "Bill makes viewing porn reason to revoke teaching license" by The Associated Press 11/1/11
Under current law, a license can be revoked for immoral conduct. That is defined as conducts that is contrary to commonly accepted moral or ethical standards and that endangers the health, safety, welfare, or education of any student.
The bill passed on a voice vote by the Assembly on Tuesday makes clear that immoral conduct includes using the school's computer to view, seek or download pornographic material.
The measure also requires the state Department of Public Instruction to post the name of the license holder under investigation on its website and any results of the inquiry.
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From "Wisconsin Bill Makes Watching Porn Reason To Revoke Teacher's License" reported by Huffington Post 11/2/11
The bill passed through the state Senate last month, and fortifies a current policy that has permitted teachers watching pornography on school district computers to relocate and teach at another school district without having the reason publicized, The Sheboygan Press reports.
Currently, a law exists that permits license revocation for incompetency or immoral conduct, defined as behavior that endangers the health, safety, welfare or education of a student. The new provision would add to "immoral conduct" the intentional use of school equipment to "download, view or distribute pornographic material in violation of the educational agency's policy."
The legislation was drafted in response to several cases in which school districts were unaware of an educator's past misconduct in another district or were faced with lawsuits by educators who were dismissed for watching pornography in school.
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