Katie Anderson, partner at Carrington Coleman, was interviewed in the Longview News-Journal where she advised that the “reasonable belief” standard requires immediate action, emphasizing that internal school investigations do not pause the legally mandated reporting deadline. 

The interview and article were prompted by the recent arrests of three East Texas school superintendents and underscore the strict, 24-hour mandatory reporting requirements for educators suspecting child abuse, bolstered by 2025 legislative updates.  

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