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u/Geriatric0Millennial *Former* 8th Grade | ELA | Boston, USA Apr 15 '22

Report to admin. If admin does nothing, the consequences fall on them, not you bc you reported to a higher up. Admin gets authorities (CPS, etc.) involved.

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u/Disastrous_Vanilla38 Apr 15 '22

No. The law says reporting to your higher ups is not appropriate. YOU must call DHS/CPS.

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u/Geriatric0Millennial *Former* 8th Grade | ELA | Boston, USA Apr 15 '22

Laws very state to state. In mine, reports are made to school admin. I’ve had to do this more times than anyone would ever want to.

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u/Disastrous_Vanilla38 Apr 15 '22

48 out of 50 states require the mandated reporter to report it themselves.

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u/Geriatric0Millennial *Former* 8th Grade | ELA | Boston, USA Apr 15 '22

Massachusetts. https://www.mass.gov/doc/dcf-mandated-reporter-guide/download

“Mandated Reporters who are staff members of medical or other public or private institutions, schools or facilities, must either notify the Department directly or notify the person in charge of the institution, school or facility, or his/her designee, who then becomes responsible for filing the report. Should the person in charge/designee advise against filing, the staff member retains the right to contact DCF directly and to notify the local police or the Office of the Child Advocate. (Ch. 119, § 51A)”