Tam High teacher claims sexual harassment by male students

A teacher at Tamalpais High in Mill Valley, Calif., alleges she was sexually harassed by male students. A teacher at Tamalpais High in Mill Valley, Calif., alleges she was sexually harassed by male students. Photo: Keri Spiller, Sf. BlockShopper.com Photo: Keri Spiller, Sf. BlockShopper.com Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Tam High teacher claims sexual harassment by male students 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

This story was updated at 3 p.m. on Feb. 13, 2018.

A Tamalpais High School teacher alleges male students sexually harassed her and school leaders did little to stop it.

"It's time my story is told," Eva Rieder, who teaches math and English at the Mill Valley school, said at a Feb. 6 Tamalpais Union High School District board meeting.

She added, "It's time I say Me Too," referring to the national movement spread virally in social media to convey the widespread prevalence of sexual assault and harassment.

Rieder said she has been sexually harassed over a dozen times and in her statement she mentioned incidences of profane phone calls, physical touching and inappropriate emails.

"I have been slandered by a student spreading a rumor that I made a drunken sexual advance on him at a party," Rieder said."I have been touched more than once by a student who also argued it was okay to describe his masturbatory habits in the classroom."

Rieder asked the board to take on this issue, and she said a report she made on a single incident to the administrators four years ago didn't result in action, according to KTVU. She said she didn't speak up more for fear of retaliation, but decided to make her matter heard after a similar statement by another teacher. (Redwood High School teacher Jessica Crabree shared her stories of sexual harassment by students at a Jan. 23 board meeting, according to the Marin IJ.

Tamalpais Union High School District issued the following statement in response to Rieder's allegations:

As a result of the complaints recently made at Board meetings, the District retained the services of an attorney who specializes in workplace investigations to look into the complaints and review the District's protocols for responding.

At the conclusion of the investigation, the investigator will prepare a report with findings and recommendations. We must wait for the investigator's report before making any conclusions.

The District also appointed a second Title IX officer, Tara Taupier, the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, who along with Wes Cedros, the Senior Director of Student Services, are responsible for receiving and responding to complaints.

The District's anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies are available on the District's Website under Board of Trustees.

Please know that the District takes complaints of harassment and sexual misconduct very seriously and responds expeditiously to complaints by investigating and taking any necessary corrective action.

Due to privacy concerns, the District cannot comment further.

Rieder said she is suffering from medical conditions as a result of the harassment and plans to take a leave of absence next year.