In the case of A.J.R v. Lute, 2020-Ohio-5168, the Ohio Supreme Court addressed whether a teacher and school officials acted recklessly after a Kindergarten student reported being bullied.
The family of the student claimed three school district employees were aware the alleged bully was a known risk and that they failed to protect the student, resulting in the alleged bully to puncturing the student’s cheek with a pencil. The Court disagreed.
The Court held that the employees did not act recklessly and there was no evidence the employees knew or should have known the alleged bully was a risk to the student, and even if the employees were aware of the risk, they took the necessary steps after the reported bullying incident.
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Authors: Matthew John Markling and the McGown & Markling Team.
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