UTAH EDUCATORS' RIGHTS PAMPHLET
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Utah law requires the Division of Child and Family Services to investigate all complaints about child abuse. The law permits Division investigators to "substantiate" child abusers based only on the child's statements; it does not require a response from the accused (called a perpetrator on the DCFS forms). Many educators have been accused and initially substantiated as child abusers. Almost all those represented by UEA have had the finding changed to "not substantiated." Educators have a right to challenge the "substantiated" finding.