Crime & Safety
Chief: Winnetka Police Not Involved in New Trier Teacher Investigation
A New Trier teacher has been accused of misconduct and the district says the matter is under investigation.
Winnetka police are not investigating misconduct allegations against a New Trier High School teacher, said Interim Chief Patrick Kreis.
New Trier officials notified parents Monday of an investigation into misconduct allegations against Daniela Rossmann, a German teacher who has worked full-time at the Winnetka campus since 2003.
No charges have been filed against Rossmann, according to Andy Conklin, a spokesman for the Cook County State's Attorney's office.
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In a e-mail notice to parents, Superintendent Linda Yonke said school officials found out about the situation last week and "proper authorities were notified as well."
A WBBM radio story Tuesday said the allegations came from another faculty member, but New Trier Communications Director Nicole Dizon said that information is not true
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"It is incorrect," Dizon wrote in an email to Winnetka-Glencoe Patch. "We have not and cannot comment on how the District received the allegations."
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