A Teacher Was Fired for Sexually Harassing Students. Why Did California Let Him Continue Teaching?
From The Bay by KQED
June 3, 2026 · 32 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the case of a teacher who was fired for sexual harassment but continued to teach due to systemic issues in California's education system.
Jason Agan was a popular teacher at Angelo Rodriguez High School in Fairfield. But for years, students whispered about his behavior. He touched some of them in public in ways that made them uncomfortable, they said, including hugging students and massaging their shoulders. In late 2019, after multiple written complaints and an administrative hearing, the school district fired Agan. But he never lost his teaching license, and went on to teach at two more schools in California. Holly McDede, who reported this story for KQED and ProPublica, explains how a pattern of delays and a lack of transparency has allowed educators to continue teaching after school districts reported them to the state. Links: He Was Fired for Sexually Harassing Students. California Allowed Him to Keep Teaching Anyway | KQED California Teacher Previously Fired for Sexual Harassment Is No Longer in the Classroom After New Complaints | KQED KQED and ProPublica will continue reporting on how California handles cases of alleged teacher misconduct. We need your help to get the full picture, and we want to hear from you. You can share your experience with the state’s disciplinary process online at…
People in this episode
Guest: Holly McDede
Topics covered
- teacher misconduct
- sexual harassment
- education system
- California
- student safety
- transparency
Keywords
- teacher misconduct
- sexual harassment
- California education
- student complaints
- KQED
- ProPublica
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: KQED, ProPublica
Places: California, Fairfield, Angelo Rodriguez High School
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