'Keep your mouth shut': U.S. school union covers up child abuse

'Well if they never come forward then he doesn't have anything to worry about.'

An undercover reporter used a hidden camera to record three New York state teacher union representatives defend everything from teachers using cocaine to child abuse.

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Project Veritas has released three undercover union videos, each depicting teacher union officials verbally explaining how they can work around child abuse cases.

The first video featured Yonkers union officials explaining how to cover up child abuse and excessive absences. The second focused on a New Jersey middle school health teacher who offered the undercover reporter, James O'Keefe, cocaine and said he wouldn't report drug abusing teachers.

In the third video, O'Keefe, spoke to three union officials individually and posed as the friend of a teacher who hit a student in the classroom.

He spoke to United Federation of Teachers (UFT) representative Robert Levine and clearly stated: "He hit a kid and nobody was around. It was just him and the kid in the classroom and he's worried that if anybody finds out he'll lose his job."

Levine responded: "Well, if they never come forward then he doesn't have anything to worry about."

Kerry Broderick, the White Plains Teacher Association President responded to the same situation with: "If it's been over a month and there's been no conversation with the building level principal then I would let it go."

Shockingly, Eliu Lara, UFT Bronx High School District Representative, simply stated, "Don't worry about it, don't worry about it."

Each representative supported the teacher and Levine even claimed a teacher with tenure would keep his or her job - even if it was documented that they hit a student.

In fact, Levine said a teacher who hit a student "wouldn't get in trouble from me. I won't report that to anybody outside. I do just the opposite. I'm here to protect teachers."

The other union officials admitted they exist to protect teachers over students, regardless of abuse.

Broderick callously stated: "I'll tell you right now, if it's any of the principals that I can think of I would strongly suggest she just keep her mouth shut, learn her lesson and never do anything like that again."

Lara was of the same mind, stating: "So leave it at that and pray that maybe he'll never come forward... If the kid says something, whatever. Just keep it secret, I don't know."

Project Verisas President, James O'Keefe, explained: "We understand that it is the job of union officials to protect their members. But, we have to ask, why are we more concerned about the well-being of teachers over the well-being of our children?

"This series will continue to expose more corruption and abuse within teachers unions across the country, and you will continue to hear stories that will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up."

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