SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state agency that investigates child abuse said it has received 59% fewer reports of misconduct per week this school year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The Seattle Times reported Wednesday that the state Department of Children, Youth, and Families also said it had received 87% fewer calls from concerned mandatory reporters on average per week at the end of the last school year. The Times reported that the figures suggest a large amount of student mistreatment is going undetected. Officials and experts have warned that kids are likely to experience more harm during the pandemic, not less.
Child mistreatment reports drop in Washington amid pandemic
