Over 121 cases of inappropriate relationships between NYC educators and students have been substantiated, with new records revealing 32 additional cases. Allegations include educators requesting explicit images from students, sending inappropriate messages, and grooming behavior. Special Commissioner Anastasia Coleman has repeatedly recommended prohibiting educators from using personal means to contact students, but the Department of Education has not yet acted on these recommendations. The situation raises concerns about student safety and the need for policy changes within the education system.
‘I blocked Daniel Matuk's number after graduation, but have been living with trauma because of what had happened,’ she told investigators. SCI said he was ‘grooming’ her.
Special Commissioner Anastasia Coleman has recommended 54 times from 2019 to 2023 that the city Department of Education prohibit all employees from contacting students using personal cell phone numbers.
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