MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Wisconsin’s top education official Jill Underly outlined solutions to better protect students from teacher sexual misconduct on Tuesday, including a new database to make it easier to look up teacher licenses that have been revoked or suspended.

“The Department does not cover up misconduct,” State Superintendent Underly told reporters ahead of the hearing.

The scrutiny follows a Capital Times report that revealed 200 educators between 2018 and 2023 were investigated for sexual misconduct or grooming in Wisconsin.

“We didn’t start this,” said State Sen. Robert Quinn, R-Birchwood, during the hearing. “It was a bomb on all of us.”

State Sen. John Jagler, R-Watertown, criticized the department’s communication with legislators.

“I appreciate the reaction and your

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