WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey has had enough.

In an email sent out through the group “Stop Educator Sexual Abuse & Exploitation,” Toomey called on the public to spread the message about legislation pending in the U.S. Senate to address educators who sexually abuse students.

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“One-hundred thirty. That’s the number of teachers across America who have been arrested for sexual misconduct with a student since January 1. It’s more than one teacher for each day of the year so far,” Toomey wrote in the message sent out Monday.

“Enough is enough,” he continued. “It is time for the Senate to pass my bipartisan Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act and crack down on those who prey on children.”

More accurately, it’s long past time to crack down.

According to the best estimate, roughly 1 in 10 U.S. school children are molested by school employees during their academic careers. The number of educator sexual misconduct cases in America has reached epidemic proportions.

The problem stems from a patchwork of criminal background checks across the U.S., and school and union officials who negotiate special separation agreements for suspected abusers that allow them to regain employment in another school district. Often times, the pedophile teachers repeat their behavior several times before they’re removed from the classroom and charged with a crime.

Toomey’s legislation would require federal background checks for all public school employees and contractors, and would prohibit molesters, rapists, murderers, kidnappers, spouse beaters and other violent criminals from working in schools. It would also prevent the immoral separation agreements – a practice better known in the education world as “passing the trash.”

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“As a father of three young children, I cannot imagine the pain of a parent whose child has been sexually abused,” Toomey wrote. “As your U.S. senator, I am dedicated to strengthening laws to better protect kids – in Pennsylvania and across our country.”

The U.S. House approved legislation identical to Toomey’s bill late last year in a unanimous vote. Toomey introduced the bill in the Senate Oct. 29, but it has languished in the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions after teachers unions raised concerns with the House legislation.

The National Education Association argued last year that background checks “often have a huge, racially disparate impact” on minority employees. The American Federation of Teachers is worried about how the bill would impact union job protections, as if that matters.

The only folks objecting to the idea of cracking down on sexually abusive educators are the teachers unions and their sponsored lawmakers.

It’s time to student safety above politics.

How many more innocent students must be raped at the hands of their teachers before America takes action?

“Help us spread the message!” Toomey exclaimed in the email. “Post on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or wherever you connect with your network!”