

There is still a pending lawsuit against him. Siewerth, who is now retired denied wrongdoing. No money will go to former students, but the district is agreeing to spend $100,000 over the next decade to address sexual assault awareness, reporting and prevention.

But Cook County prosecutors said that while there was evidence abuse took place, too much time had passed to bring charges.Įvanston school officials now say they’ve reached what they call a “unique” settlement agreement. Half a dozen former students told WGN Investigates they either witnessed or were victims of inappropriate touching in the 1970s and 1980s.įollowing our report, Evanston police investigated. The students previously alleged school officials were negligent for not detecting a pattern of alleged abuse by a former theater teacher, Bruce Siewerth. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ĮVANSTON - Evanston Township High School has reached a settlement with former students who sued the district. Click here for more details.This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. To learn more how to apply for a job, visit the Information for Applicants page.ĮTHS is participating in the NWPA Educator Job Fair on March 4, 2023, in Arlington Heights, IL.

To view open positions, click here to launch our online recruitment system. Find out more by visiting the Employee Benefits section of our Human Resources site.ĮTHS District 202 offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.Įmployment questions may be directed to the Human Resources Department at (847) 424-7210. District 202 employs over 500 faculty and staff members.ĮTHS District 202 offers comprehensive and competitive pay and benefits to attract and retain talented individuals to further our mission. This award-winning school serves more than 3,000 students in the City of Evanston and a small portion of the Village of Skokie. Evanston Township High School District 202 is a one-school, comprehensive public high school school district committed to hiring highly qualified educators and educational support staff from diverse backgrounds.
