The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act states that child abuse and neglect include physical or mentals injury, sexual abuse or exploitation, negligent treatment, or maltreatment (1) of a child younger than eighteen years of age (unless state law specifies a younger age), (2) by any person responsible for a child's welfare, (3) under circumstances that harm or threaten a child's health or welfare.
Abuse is something that can happen to anyone. In many cases the abuser might be someone who is not responsible for the child's welfare. In some cases teachers may not want to get involved but what they have to keep in mind, besides the fact that they are legally obligated to say something, is that this child's innocent life is at stake. Not only are they at risk of being injured by their abuser but they may also be harming themselves. Sometimes the teacher might even get themselves in a bind if their accusation ends up being false; in this case, it is better to be wrong than have the case of abuse hanging over your shoulders for the rest of your life.
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