Gov. Josh Green signed into law two bills aimed at protecting Department of Education employees from harassment or physical violence following a series of cases in recent years. The law would establish training guidelines for employees, provide state legal assistance and would make violators subject to a misdemeanor.
“You’re gonna get busted,” Green warned potential harassers at a news conference Monday. Violators could be punished by up to 1 year in jail and a $2,000 fine.
“No person should ever feel threatened. No person should ever be assaulted. No teacher, no educator should ever think about that in their lives. It’s completely unacceptable,” he added…