The parents of one of the students involved accuses administrators of failing to properly report the allegations to police.
CHANDLER, Ariz. — The Chandler Unified School District is defending how administrators responded to multiple student complaints of unwanted touching by a teacher in early 2021.
The parents of one of the students involved accuses administrators of failing to properly report the allegations to police and are asking law enforcement and the school board to investigate.
Meanwhile, 12News has learned the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office alleges school officials were uncooperative during an investigation.
On February 9, 2021, a mother arrived at Casteel High School to pick up her daughter, referred to in this story as “Girl A.” She was in tears. “Girl A” told her mom a theater teacher had touched her and made her uncomfortable on several occasions. She was traumatized and worried about backlash after administrators began asking her questions about the teacher, her parents said.
That moment, her parents say, was the beginning of two years of stress and frustration for Girl A and her family.
They allege the administration mishandled the matter, failed to follow mandatory reporting laws, and did not properly address the trauma their daughter experienced from the ordeal during the following months, as required by law.
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