Even though the law in New Jersey states that everyone is a mandated reporter if they suspect that a child is being abused, there are specific professions that are listed as mandated reporters. People within certain professions are held to a higher standard than the average citizen when they suspect that a child is being abused. Any professional who works with or around children is considered a mandated reporter. This includes people who work in the public school system, as well as people who work in private schools. It also includes people who work in day cares and watch over young children, toddlers, and infants.