| The arrest of former teacher Jon Mark Karr for the | | | | checks due to their inexpensiveness and unbiased |
| murder of JonBenet Ramsey will have a major | | | | information. |
| impact on parents throughout the world. Parents who | | | | Hiring decisions based on impressions or gut feelings |
| never once questioned the character of their | | | | will not fly with parents who don't want someone like |
| children's teachers will now have to think twice as to | | | | Karr around their children. Online background checks |
| who they are leaving their kids with each day. | | | | also provide a sort of legal safety net for hiring |
| Teachers, often thought of as selfless individuals who | | | | officials as their decisions can be justified by the |
| give of themselves to enlighten our youth, now will | | | | stone cold facts presented on the background check |
| scrutinized by many due to Karr's arrest. More | | | | report. |
| importantly, the pasts of teachers will be analyzed by | | | | It has been said that those who don't learn from |
| more school boards and parents through online | | | | history are doomed to repeat it. Upon hearing that |
| background checks than ever before. Just as 9/11 | | | | the alleged killer of little JonBenet was a teacher, |
| brought attention to the need for protection against | | | | many parents immediately questioned Karr's school |
| terrorism and Janet Jackson brought attention to the | | | | board for hiring him. However, parents who want to |
| need for increased censorship, Karr's arrest will bring | | | | be a little tougher on teachers in the wake of Karr's |
| attention to the need to screen teachers more | | | | arrest have very limited options when it comes to |
| carefully. | | | | checking up on who is currently teaching at their |
| Considered by many to be the most effective way | | | | children's schools. Looking for a way to delve deeper |
| to screen potential employees, background checks | | | | into the character of their children's teachers, people |
| are used in various capacities by school boards | | | | search experts believe the use of online background |
| throughout the United States. However, just as the | | | | checks by concerned parents will increase significantly |
| O.J. Simpson case led to the acknowledgment of the | | | | in the coming years. With online background check |
| need for tougher domestic violence laws, the John | | | | report data, parents who also have suspicions or |
| Mark Karr arrest will lead to a tougher screening | | | | reservations against a particular teacher will have |
| process for potential teachers. This new process will | | | | such data as a teacher's criminal past to justify to |
| certainly be centralized around online background | | | | the school board that teacher's need for dismissal. |