We put a lot of faith in teachers to both educate our little ones and keep them safe and secure while they’re out of our hands. That’s why it’s so troubling to hear stories of negligent or abusive educators — any breach of trust is worse when the safety of our children is at stake. A look back at 2019 shows it certainly had its share of educators who failed to live up to parents’ trust, either through child abuse, recklessness, or worse. In no particular order, here are just a few of 2019’s very worst teachers.
Lisa Rothwell
Authorities caught this assistant principal from Cramerton, NC, sharing explicit texts with a 17-year-old student. During the ensuing trial, testimony revealed Lisa Rothwell had carried on an intimate sexual relationship with the student for months. She faces six counts of felony sexual activity between a teacher and student.