Whitney Young coach removed after misconduct accusations; school criticized for not taking action sooner
Sun-Times files A physical education teacher who served for years as the girls cross country coach at Whitney Young Magnet High School has been placed on leave as officials investigate allegations of inappropriate conduct with students — some dating back more than a decade — that resurfaced last week after a scathing social media post by the teacher’s estranged daughter. The coach, Robert Geiger, is in his 15th year at Whitney Young, one of Chicago Public Schools’ most competitive selective enrollment high schools on the Near West Side. Several recent graduates accused Geiger of sexu...