Having worked within schools systems as a stipend (sports coach 20+ years) and temporary employee (substitute teacher – 1 year) I have a the same view of what was written. ("Montville school board's assignment," Oct. 26). The transgression of not reporting what are dangerous allegations to DCF within the time window continues to illustrate the power that a Principal and a Superintendent have over the teachers/employees. The person who is supposed to be directed by State Laws to be a mandatory reporter is really controlled by their employment to the district and thus under the direction of their bosses, not the state laws.

If that Montville teacher/administrator had reported the allegation directly to DCF and followed the law, they would have most likely killed their future employment within the Montville School district. This means at a minimum a loss of their position and thus back to the bottom of the pay scale for their next position. That is if they can even get another job in another local school district.

So what will happen is that at best the reporting is done within the "chain of command" within the district. That takes time as they don't want an email trail. So this has to be done via word of mouth within the structure of a school day. More time lost.

Roland Frechette

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