Little boys tease little girls.
The high court is hearing arguments in Davis vs. Monroe County Board of Education, which pits Georgia school officials against a female student who has accused them of failing to protect her from a classmate's alleged sexual harassment. Teaching children about good behavior is part of the educational process, but we want the responsibility to remain with the school. I don't think money damages or an appeal to the federal courts to decide the particulars of students' disciplinary decisions is going to resolve this issue. The Supreme Court has already held that schools can be held liable when teachers harass students. But arguments today before the high court address the question of whether educators violate federal law when they fail to stop students from sexually harassing other students.