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Should students be held accountable after making false allegations against teachers, staff? If so, how?

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HOUSTON – We want to hear from our viewers -- especially our local teachers.

KPRC 2 reporter Rilwan Balogun recently spoke with a former teacher who says his life has been flipped upside down after false allegations were made against him by two students several years ago that put a halt to his 15-year teaching career.

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Since then, he said he hasn’t been able to find a job since -- although the cases have been dismissed after the students admitted to lying on the stand.

READ FULL STORY HERE: Former teacher falsely accused of assaulting students in 2017 still haunted by past accusations

Many teachers find themselves walking a thin line and feeling powerless when dealing with misbehaving students or false allegations.

Do you think school districts are doing enough to protect teachers and students from similar cases?

We want to know your thoughts on how these cases should be handled.


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Award-winning journalist, mother, YouTuber, social media guru, millennial, mentor, storyteller, University of Houston alumna and Houston-native.

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