Isolde Raftery - Adults in the Room: Sexual Abuse at Garfield High School

Recently, several people recommended to me a limited series podcast called Adults in the Room, which deals with a series of sexual abuse allegations at Garfield High School in Seattle in late 90s. The story, told largely by show's creator, Isolde Rafferty, the managing editor at KUOW and a former reporter at the New York Times, follows a young Isolde as she and a friend, students at Garfield High, decide to report a beloved teacher for sexual abuse. At the time, their accusations faced huge opposition from fellow students, parents, and even local media. 27 years later, Isolde revisited the case and was shocked by how many people knew about the teacher's behavior but refused to act. It's a frustrating story that we've heard many times before, including at my own High School Alma Mater, Bainbridge High School. This week we ask some tough questions about why administrators, parents, and other educators--the adults in the room--systematically protect the predator, rather than the victim. The answers are unsettling.Adults in the Room:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/focus-adults-in-the-room/id1733735613linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/freshfacepods.evison