Colorado teacher license revocations surge 77% over five-year period
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Shelly Bradbury
Summary
Teacher discipline in Colorado has surged dramatically over the last five years, with the revocation, suspension, and surrender of teaching licenses reaching a record high. Incidents leading to educators losing their licenses increased by 77% between 2021 and 2025 compared to the previous five-year period. The article details specific cases of misconduct including inappropriate physical contact with students, assault, and other disciplinary violations across multiple school districts in the state.
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· 5 pulledA Mesa County teacher slid his hand up the leg of a seventh-grade student in what he said was a game called 'fire truck.'
A Denver teacher shoved a student into a locker after she pretended to give him a high-five and called him a name.
A frustrated Littleton middle school teacher grabbed a student by the shoulders, cursed at him and then walked off the job.
A Boulder teacher lifted students' skirts and touched their breasts.
Teacher discipline in Colorado spiked over the last five years, with the revocation, suspension and surrender of teachers' licenses reaching a record high in 2022 with 31
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