O'Connor eventually moved to the San Antonio school district, earned additional endorsements on her certificate and believed that the investigation had long been resolved. But her certificate wasn't cleared until May 2000, a fact she learned from a reporter this fall. Certification board officials said they can't explain why it took so long. O'Connor said she is frustrated but not bitter that the state lagged so long in clearing her name. What's scary is that all somebody has to do is pick up the phone, and you're in the middle of this for however many years.
Every teacher is vulnerable.