Teachers oppose crime checks
Education union wants state to void offenders list, saying many employees are named in error.
Marisa Schultz and Christine MacDonald / The Detroit News
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An Ingham County judge Friday is expected to determine if the temporary ban on releasing criminal history data will continue. Legislation is pending to make the criminal history data public. The state’s largest teachers union called on lawmakers Tuesday to void the results of the Michigan State Police’s criminal background check of 200,000 school employees because it believes they are “rife with errors.” The recent background check revealed more than 4,600 criminal offenses, of which 2,200 were felonies, including murder, sex crimes and kidnapping.
However, the Michigan Education Association believes many of the employees listed are listed in error. Read More