be a law for protecting children.
I have listed several states and three countries below with links on reporting for the safety of children. I am not naive nor stupid. I know all is not perfect when reporting.
Hence, the state of Washington paid $25 million in that $50 million payout in yesterday's "Beyond the Broadcast" post. Not sure if heads rolled in school district or state. The district said they did their jobs. Insurance is paying big time.
I have had disagreements with people who do not think we are all responsible to report. Is it the law or the spirit of the law? I do not want to wait for Marley to rattle his chains at me for not protecting children. I am also from NJ and did CAP there.
Just after Columbine, I asked an assembly of people, from my seat in the audience at a Municipal Alliance meeting on drugs in our schools: "Who is a child advocate?". No hands went up. I told them we are all child advocates.
I do not get invited to many parties still.
None of us are perfect, but when it comes to raising our kids, perfection is not a requirement. Paying attention is.
Cooy and paste links of google documents:
Pennsylvania:
FAQ_Mandated Reporter.pdf https://share.google/Vq2oBXBY3vhKLPzJW
Oregon: Why Oregon? Connect the dots to the 16 year old shooter at Bend.
Oregon Department of Human Services : Reporting Child Abuse in Oregon : Report Abuse : State of Oregon https://share.google/mYpVexY75fB1w4ivH
Washington (State): See other posts.
Mandatory Reporting: Abuse and Neglect of Children and Youth | Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families https://share.google/rConNCnSmotSXY76C
New Jersey:
***Everyone over 18 is a mandated reporter***
Other Countries:
England: Why? There is a former prince living there and no one knew? Our own President has reported in the past. Yup, there are lots of lies out there, but read the documents for him. Can we really throw those stones at him? Dig.
The Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership (Devon SCP) https://share.google/irDXGiPSVtvz6Z1WY
The Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership (Devon SCP) https://share.google/z86KaRtbaVQJ82vPq
Nigeria: Scene of massacres and kidnappings.
child safeguarding policy.pdf https://share.google/2K52Fm55CDVYIQmAU
Philippines: School shootings
Press Releases - View | House of Representatives Philippines https://share.google/RuCff42PRlQPKGrtT
Why did I list other countries?
We are not the only country with problems and legal ways of resolving them.
From the Teacher's Desk with more information and questions written on this green board.
Does it matter what color of the board or wall, when the handwriting is clear.
Why do we micromanage when Thou Shall Not Kill is a Big Ten. We act imperfectly as humans. Being human can still be used against us in a court of law. Ignorance, I have been told would not be a good defense here or in eternity.
Is the home safer than schools? Are schools safer than homes?
A positive story:
How about if you get a piece of the puzzle? This son/mother duo did what the FBI was working on for over a year. Many news sources covered the story. Did these people need a law? Asking for a friend.
https://youtu.be/l5D0_7sIPhw?is=1g4fgg1bfwIrPprs
Marian R. Carlino
November 12, 2026