Chicago Inspector General School Report Reveals 1,735 Reported Sexual Misconduct Cases in Four Years
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) had 1,735 reported adult-on-student sexual misconduct cases in the past four years, according to a report by the Chicago Board of Education’s Office of Inspector General (OIG).
Hundreds of cases couldn’t substantiate sex abuse allegations, 302 discovered substantial policy violations, and at least 16 resulted in criminal charges.
A backlog of 349 cases remains, the report says.
Chicago public school teachers march through the streets near City Hall during a strike in Chicago, Ill., on Oct. 31, 2019. (Scott Heins/Getty Images)
According to the OIG, 2022 saw one sexual misconduct case closed for every 66 CPS teachers.
The report also revealed CPS spent 77 percent of its $1.49 billion in pandemic relief funds on raising employee salaries….