Reports from educators are less reliable

From 2015-19, educators filed more reports of suspected child abuse or serious neglect than any other class of mandated reporter, but produced the smallest rate of substantiated findings.

Notes: “Substantiated child victims” includes cases in which caseworkers found reason to believe a child had been harmed or was at risk of being abused or neglected.
Source: National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System Child Files 2010-2020
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