AGAINST the background of numerous allegations of educators sexually violating students, director of investigations, inspections and compliance at the Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) Keisha Rodriguez-Mills, has called on school officials to “be more aware”.

According to Rodriguez-Mills, some school administrators have adopted a false sense of comfort when such individuals resign, only to be rudely awakened when the educator repeats the inappropriate behaviour at another institution.

Speaking at a recent discussion series put on by the University of Technology, Jamaica centring on the theme “Strengthening the system: Protecting our children from child sexual abuse”, Rodriguez-Mills said while there is an increase in persons reporting child sexual abuse, among them child reporters, there are still hurdles.