Seattle Schools Teacher Keeps Job Even Though He Left Students Alone on Field Trip
Update: I did read the investigation. Not good on any measure. The number of times Mr. Gundle said something like "in hindsight" he might have done things differently is deeply disappointing. The number of things done out of policy is deeply troubling. That the other teacher on the trip - it was her first field trip - did not question or confirm many details on the trip, either before or during the trip, is concerning. It's astonishing that Gundle allowed someone's 19-year old boyfriend on the trip and left the kids without a group announcement (he says he talked to each kid separately), reminding them about the gender tent rule and allowed kids to drive other kids back to Seattle (one without a seatbelt.) And, once again, we have chaperones paying lip service to district policies on field trip. I'm beginning to think that the district should have a moratorium on field trips; there are real safety issues here.