New bill addresses school sexual misconduct crisis

December 19th, 2025· 5 views· 0:55

(The Center Square) – A new bill meant to protect children was introduced by U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, called the National Educator Safety and Accountability Act of 2025. It aims to protect, prevent and respond to educator sexual misconduct in schools. The legislation would establish a National Educator Misconduct and Discipline Registry to track offenders and create a federal task force on educator sexual misconduct. Hunt presented the bill Tuesday to the House of Representatives.