>have exposed several only to see the schools cover it up by transferring rather than firing due to the blowback.
That's the problem with public sector unions overall, but the teachers unions are some of the worst offenders. They strong-arm the schools into keeping this shit hush hush, perpetuating the abuse. They DO NOT give a flying fuck about the kids. Teacher fucks (or beats) student, teacher transferred to another school where he/she fucks (or beats) students. Around and around we go. When I was in school, they used to transfer teachers who physically battered students. They didn't wanna bother trying to fire them because the process for firing a tenured teacher is a nightmare and probably would've been unsuccessful. Fourth grade teacher tied up a student and put him in the closet. She was transferred. No discipline.