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Schools and mandated reporting: educators urged to report, then expect limited feedback
Summary
Legislative researchers and statute staff outlined who is a mandated reporter and how states differ on anonymity and training. School counselors told the committee they often lack feedback after making reports and want clearer guidance and more training on when and how to report.
Topeka, Kan. — The Joint Committee on Child Welfare System Oversight heard a review of national mandated-reporting laws and a Kansas statutory summary on June 2, and several school counselors described practical problems they face when deciding to make a report.
What the state and national review said Natalie Nelson, a policy analyst with Legislative Research, summarized how 46 states require specific professional groups to report suspected abuse or neglect — commonly physicians, nurses, teachers, social workers, law enforcement and clergy — while 17 states also impose a broader “any person” reporting duty. Nelson noted that 30 states permit anonymous reporting while 19 states require a reporter’s identity to be disclosed; 22…
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