Child trafficking targeted by federal education agency
The U.S. Department of Education says the trafficking of children for commercial sex and forced labor is a big enough problem that teachers, bus drivers and other school staff should help by identifying and reporting suspected victims.
The agency has released a guide, Human Trafficking in America's Schools, that describes how to identify victims and what to do about it.
“School administrators and staff need to be aware that cases of child trafficking are being reported in communities throughout the nation,” the guide says. “No community—urban, rural, or suburban—school, socioeconomic group, or student demographic is immune.”
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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
