Re: Letters of Reccomendation -Reply

[BAILIND@king.lsc.vsc.edu]

I think the important part of the case NPR was reporting on was that the 
employee (vice principal or teacher or whatever) had a history of child
molestation at the school (or was it two schools?) at which he was previously
employed.  In spite of this history, his letters of reference were very good, 
and they failed to mention (duh!) that he had that ugly history.
	
The story worried me, too, because I also end up writing lots of letters of 
reference for tutors.  I think the big difference between what we write about
our tutors and what the NPR story people wrote about their departing employee
is that we aren't concealing information about scarey behavior.  Still, I can
see how the implications of this verdict could reverberate in all kinds of 
situations.  Is there someone out there with legal experience who could tell
us if we really do need to worry?

One additional note: Once again this list has amazed me by addressing concerns
I thought were just evidence of my own paranoia.  I love you guys (said in the
voice of the beer commercial) -- you always make me feel like I'm "not the only
one."       Thanks!  Deb Bailin