The case concerns whether teachers or other school personnel - required by state law to serve as mandatory
reporters of suspected child abuse - are entitled to qualified immunity.
Other professions include doctors, teachers, nurses etc. in the
case of suspected child abuse; sometimes this extends to elder abuse but usually doesn't include an obligation to report spousal abuse.
Alexandria, Va. (August 13, 2015)- The National School Boards Association (NSBA), joined by the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA), and 15 other national organizations filed an amicus brief, «friend of the court» in the U.S. Supreme Court in Schott v. O'Reilly (formerly Wenk v. O'Reilly) urging the Court to protect teachers and other school officials from claims arising out of their mandatory obligation to report
instances of suspected child abuse.
CAIP addresses the most serious
forms of suspected child abuse and maltreatment including sexual assault, physical injury, witnessing violence, child death and child trafficking.
The law signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo Wednesday means there will soon be more eyes and ears watching out for
signs of suspected child abuse and neglect.
The case asks the Court to hear and overturn a ruling by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee) that makes mandatory reporters
of suspected child abuse vulnerable to federal claims brought by an alleged abuser.
In late February, Live Action released another undercover video in which a Planned Parenthood employee appears to violate Wisconsin law about mandatory
reporting of suspected child abuse.
The National School Boards Association (NSBA), joined by the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA), and 15 other national organizations filed an amicus brief, «friend of the court» in the U.S. Supreme Court in Schott v. O'Reilly (formerly Wenk v. O'Reilly) urging the Court to protect teachers and other school officials from claims arising out of their mandatory obligation to report
instances of suspected child abuse.
«Most of the emphasis appears to be on educating the field and encouraging them to be vigilant, while taking the position that USA Gymnastics has no authority to require clubs to take specific action — including the reporting
of suspected child abuse,» Daniels wrote.
In 2013, over 26,900 reports
of suspected child abuse were received by ChildLine, the state's hotline for reporting suspected abuse.
Reporting Systems to receive and respond to reports
of suspected child abuse and neglect, including mandated reporting.
Discusses laws that designate the groups of professionals that are required to report cases
of suspected child abuse and neglect.
[2] When a report
of suspected child abuse or neglect is received, an initial assessment and / or investigation is conducted to determine if protective services are needed.
Child care licensing law also requires mandated reporters in child care to make reports
of suspected child abuse or neglect to Licensing.