Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol are demanding answers and demanding changes after an explosive report on how some teachers are allowed to walk away from grooming investigations.

Sen. John Jagler, R-Watertown, and Sen. Romaine Quinn, R-Birchwood, who head the Senate’s Committee on Education on Thursday sent a letter to State Superintendent Jill Underly demanding answers after the Cap Times reported that 200 teachers have been investigated for grooming or sexual misconduct, and were in many cases allowed to keep their teaching licenses.

"Allowing teachers under investigation to simply resign to stop an in-depth probe of the alleged abuse is a moral disaster," the two wrote. "If parents can’t trust that they are sending their children to a truly safe environment, nothing else matters."

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