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Support Resources
for Students and Families
If a sexual or romantic relationship with an educator has been discovered, you might be experiencing emotions that don't neatly fit with words like “victim” or “survivor.” You may have cared about the educator. You may still care about them. You may feel responsible for what happens next, embarrassed that others know, angry that the relationship ended, relieved that it ended—or several of these things at once. You do not have to decide what to call your experience before you deserve support.
COUNSELING, INVESTIGATIVE SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY FOR MINOR VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES
FREE LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT AND CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS
OVERSEES CERTIFICATION AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATORS IN TEXAS
800-656-HOPE
Support Resources
for Educators
Concerned About a Boundary? Get Help Before You Cross It.
If you have become emotionally attached to a student, are experiencing an attraction you don't know how to manage, find yourself making exceptions for one student, communicating in ways you would not want others to see, or simply sense that a professional boundary is beginning to shift, seeking help is an act of prevention. You do not have to wait until misconduct occurs to take action. Create distance, protect the student, and seek qualified professional guidance now.
SAFETY PLANNING AND REFERRALS FOR PROFESSIONAL HELP for adults concerned about their own sexual thoughts or behaviors, INCLUDING THOSE WHO BELIEVE THEY MIGHT HAVE BEGUN TO CROSS BOUNDARIES
888-PREVENT
OVERSEES CERTIFICATION AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATORS IN TEXAS
INFORMATION ABOUT EDUCATOR BOUNDARY VIOLATIONS, REPORTING OBLIGATIONS, MISCONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS, AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Prevention Guides
Texas School Leaders Guide to Prevention and Mandatory Reporting Requirements
A comprehensive guide for school leaders outlining structural policies and cultural shifts to prevent educator sexual misconduct.
Professional Boundaries with Students
Texas Classroom Teachers Association's (TCTA) essential information for educators on recognizing, reporting, and maintaining professional boundaries with students.