

They ranged from someone who wrote that the teacher touched their shoulder and looked at their thighs, saying, “Those shorts look really good on you,” to a statement that the teacher looked down their shirt. There were 12 anonymous posts as of Monday afternoon, which were said to be from current and former students. On Instagram, posted information about the walkout and asked Highland Park High School students to send private messages to them “and we will share your stories that need to be heard.”

The teacher could not be reached for comment Monday. The teacher who was the subject of October’s report is an active employee and has no discipline in his file, according to a school district spokesman. The statement also noted that while anonymous complaints can be filed, the district’s ability to act on them “may be severely limited.” “When these instances or allegations are reported, they are fully investigated according to District policy.” Paul Public Schools “takes any and all reports of sexual assault, sexual violence and other harassment and offensive behaviors very seriously,” according to a statement Monday. SCHOOL DISTRICT SAYS THEY TAKE ANY REPORTS SERIOUSLY

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Investigations by the Department of Education, which looks into the maltreatment of students, or the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, which addresses teacher ethics complaints, are not public under Minnesota law.
