were able to access information online that confirmed that the teacher and a former Emma Willard student, both of whom are now deceased, had two children together. The personnel file also included reference to two incidents for which the teacher was reprimanded. In an April 1982 letter, the head of school reprimanded the teacher who chaperoned a school trip on which he allowed students to smoke. The head of school noted that the smoking led to student consuming alcohol and “other rule violations.” The head of school warned the teacher that he would not tolerate a repeat of the teacher’s poor judgment. In November 1982, the teacher was again reprimanded for allowing students to work on a project late at night—between 1:20 and 3:00 a.m., which was against the residence hall rules. The head of school wrote again to the teacher and stated that he “thought we had an understanding that you would exercise care in the discharge of your duties so as not to compromise students or associate yourself with them in violating school rules.” The head of school warned the teacher that should he continue to be complicit with a student’s rule violation, he would be terminated. In response to these concerns, one administrator recalled the head of school having a “very Dutch uncle kind of stern warning.” The file did not reflect any other reported misconduct or disciplinary action. Third Report 1980s - Female Faculty Member We received an anonymous online submission about a female faculty member. The report said that the faculty member reached into her friend's cleavage during a School event, multiple times, and fondled the necklace and the friend’s chest lightly with her fingertips while verbally admiring the necklace. The alumna wrote, “This was in the late 80s and [the teacher] was not much older than we were at the time, but it made my friend so uncomfortable it was definitely disruptive.” The alumna said that her friend felt pursued, and it was definitely disruptive and uncomfortable for the friend, as well as for the alumna. Another alumna from 1999 shared her concern that the faculty member may have had a relationship with a student just after the student graduated. We reviewed the faculty member’s personnel file, which did not reflect any reported misconduct or disciplinary action. We also spoke to the faculty member to seek additional context, if available. The faculty member was surprised and devastated at the allegation. She described a very clear understanding of boundaries, and provided a concrete example of action she had taken to elevate concerns about the professionalism of a co-worker. Fourth Report 1980s - Female Houseparent We received a third-party report from an alumna from 1987 about a houseparent. The alumna reported that she entered the houseparent’s bedroom to borrow a typewriter and found the houseparent naked in bed with a recent graduate of the class of 1986. The 1987 alumna said the 1986 alumna regularly visited the houseparent on weekend and that from her perspective, the administration had to have been aware of the relationship. The 1987 alumna also recalled a “well-known” affair with another student, likely the class of 1985, during the year before this incident. We made outreach to the 1986 alumna, who declined to participate in our review. There was no information in the 1986 alumna’s student file that reflected any concerns about
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