PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Students at a Vancouver high school walked out of class Monday following news that an English teacher was accused of sexual misconduct with a minor last month.

Shadbreon Gatson, 43, was arrested by Vancouver police Dec. 20 after law enforcement received information from a former Hudson's Bay High School student about incidents that took place in 2013, according to officials.

However, this charge was dropped due to the expiration of the statute of limitations, court documents say. The school district then contracted a third-party investigator to review these previous investigations and consider more recent leads.

Students involved in the walkout took to Instagram to share their plans to leave class at 10:40 a.m. on Monday.

"I know that there's a line in the boundary that teachers don't cross, but some do anyways,” said Shannon Johns, a senior at Hudson's Bay. “And who am I supposed to go to for that? I can't go to them."

Joel Catalaafemata, a junior, added that "the fact that that trust is broken over years over multiple generations is, to me, quite ridiculous. Because why should we have these kinds of people in our schools? And how are they able to get past this for so long."

Vancouver Public Schools said Gaston was placed on leave on Nov. 8, when the district first learned of inappropriate behavior. But law enforcement said the arrest stemmed from the Dec. 2 report filed by the former student.

In a letter previously sent by VPS to parents and staff, the district said Gatson will remain on administrative leave as the investigation continues.

“We do take our responsibility to thoroughly and fairly investigate matters such as this very seriously,” the letter stated. “The safety of our students is again paramount, and if necessary and appropriate, we will take action at the end of our investigation.”

Meanwhile, Principal Valerie Seeley and Bill Oman, the director of schools and learning for VPS, were administrators at the time of alleged abuse and both volunteered to be put on leave while these investigations are ongoing.

The draft is three weeks away now. GM Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson have pieced together an off-season that is earning widespread praise across the league. The question is whether they can stick the landing with their 1st round pick in the draft. Current projections have the top three picks likely being a mix of Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, and Abdul Carter. After that, it gets tricky. People in Chicago want to know where running back Ashton Jeanty will end once the dust settles.

Widespread belief has been that the Las Vegas Raiders are the heavy favorites to take him at 6th overall, with New Orleans at #9 also being a possibility. It makes sense. Las Vegas’ best option right now is a 33-year-old Raheem Mostert. New Orleans knows Alvin Kamara turns 30 in July. Both teams need to think about the future at that position. Both have head coaches who like to run the ball. One thing is clear. A source told SM that those around the league believe one thing is certain.

“He likely won’t get passed Chicago if he falls that far.”

Ashton Jeanty is a strong probability for the Bears.

Whispers from Halas Hall indicate they love the Boise State star. It isn’t hard to see why. He nearly broke Barry Sanders’ single-season rushing record in 2024, nearly winning the Heisman in the process. The guy carried his team to the college football playoffs. He’s built like a brick house with power, speed, contact balance, and vision. There aren’t any truly glaring weaknesses in his game. He’s earned comparisons to the likes of LaDainian Tomlinson and Marshawn Lynch. The Bears haven’t had a back of that caliber since Matt Forte.

Try to imagine what this offense could look like with Ashton Jeanty, Rome Odunze, D.J. Moore, and Cole Kmet all as options for quarterback Caleb Williams. Throw all of it into Johnson’s offense, and you can understand why some people around the league aren’t wild about the idea. They are quietly hoping Jeanty goes somewhere else. One thing is certain. If he gets past the Raiders, the noise will get loud in a hurry. It would mark the first time in 20 years the Bears have taken a running back in the 1st round.