• Starting July 1, 2023, a new law took effect for all Illinois schools. Faith's Law is named after a prevention advocate and child sexual abuse survivor from Illinois who pushed for change to state laws related to educator sexual misconduct in K-12 schools. 

    Sexual misconduct is defined as:

    Any act, including, but not limited to, any verbal, nonverbal, written, or electronic communication or physical activity, by an employee or agent of the school district, charter school or nonpublic school with direct contact with a student that is directed toward or with a student to establish a romantic or sexual relationship with the student. Such an act includes, but is not limited to, any of the following:

      1. A sexual or romantic invitation. 
      2. Dating or soliciting a date. 
      3. Engaging in sexualized or romantic dialog.
      4. Making sexually suggestive comments that are directed toward or with a student.
      5. Self-disclosure or physical exposure of a sexual, romantic, or erotic nature.
      6. A sexual, indecent, romantic, or erotic contact with a student

    Faith’s Law Resource Guide

    ISBE has developed and maintains the Faith’s Law Resource Guide that includes guidance for pupils, parents/guardians, and teachers about sexual abuse responses and prevention resources available in their community, including the contact information of entities that provide services for victims of child sexual abuse and their families.  

    Employee Code of Professional Conduct Policy

    S.T.U.D.Y.S. Ministry Christian Academy has developed and implemented an employee code of professional conduct policy,  Employee Code of Professional Conduct Policy in compliance with Faith’s Law.

    For more information about Faith’s Law, please visit ISBE’s Faith’s Law webpage. 

    Sexual Abuse Response and Prevention Resource Guide

    This resource guide was developed to help you know where to find help in the event sexual abuse is suspected, reported, and/or being investigated.