These Washington educators have lost or surrendered their teaching license for alleged misconduct

A searchable teacher misconduct database compiled by InvestigateWest fills gaps in the state’s public-facing records

By: Moe K. Clark

Outlets: InvestigateWest

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 361

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Each year, dozens of Washington educators get added to an obscure database within the state education oversight agency’s website.

The database, overseen by the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, tracks teachers who have faced disciplinary action for alleged misconduct such as being drunk at work, lying on their job application or sexually abusing a student.

But the public-facing database doesn’t state why a person’s teaching license was suspended or mandatorily …

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