Tim Scott: “The Senate amendment, while providing liability protection to teachers, principals, and educators as individuals, it…”

“The Senate amendment, while providing liability protection to teachers, principals, and educators as individuals, it never thought to provide immunity to school boards and local education authorities as entities. Immunizing every responsible party in a school and then immunizing the school system itself, as this amendment would do, means that no one will be responsible to a parent when a child is injured by an act or an omission with regard to discipline. This amendment would ensure that the schools would virtually never be accountable to parents regarding the discipline and safety of their children. So, Mr. Chairman, if no one is responsible for injuries negligently inflicted upon our children, no one will have an incentive to protect children from negligent acts. This amendment will not improve school safety and it should therefore be defeated.”