Joe Arnstein is a teacher at Portsmouth High School and was found by school officials to have verbally and sexually harassed students after was playing a game with students called "peso/beso" where if a student guessed the correct vocabulary word, they would receive a peso coin, or a beso, they would KISS ARNSTEIN'S cheek. Sexual assault DOES include kissing if the other person convinced you to do it and was in a position of power of authority such as a teacher. The position of power removes the "consent" aspect. 

According to Portsmouth school officials, Arnstein was also cited for inappropriate conduct and was suspended for a few days last fall. The father of a female student who was especially offended by Arnstein's actions hired Attorney Jay Nadeau who filed a request with the school administration office to remove Arnstein from his job while the legal complaint is ejudicated. Arnstein is currently teaching at the high school and temporary removal should be considered. PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION IF YOU AGREE because there are many students who are signing to retain him because they say his behavior didn't impact THEM. This does not prove it didn't impact others who are not speaking up.

I am part of a group called S.E.S.A.M.E. Stop Educator School Abuse Misconduct and Exploitation http://www.sesamenet.org/