That WSJ article is an opinion piece. From 2012. And literally nowhere does it claim that teachers are statistically more likely to abuse children than priests; the word priest does not appear in the article. You may need to provide evidence for your claim.
Examining further, that WSJ opinion piece claims that 97 teachers were charged with sexual misconduct over 5 years, including remarks made to students. The NYC Public School system had 75,000 teachers in 2019. [1]
In contrast, there are 37,000 catholic priests in the US [2], with 2700 individual catholic clergy members accused of gross sexual abuse of children [3].
Additionally, the NYC Department of Education charged their wrong-doers, while the Church continues to protect criminals and avoid restitution, going so far as to dissolve dioceses to avoid paying lawful judgements.
There appears to be a massive disparity between the 2 situations, natch. Pinch of salt, and all that.
Examining further, that WSJ opinion piece claims that 97 teachers were charged with sexual misconduct over 5 years, including remarks made to students. The NYC Public School system had 75,000 teachers in 2019. [1]
In contrast, there are 37,000 catholic priests in the US [2], with 2700 individual catholic clergy members accused of gross sexual abuse of children [3].
Additionally, the NYC Department of Education charged their wrong-doers, while the Church continues to protect criminals and avoid restitution, going so far as to dissolve dioceses to avoid paying lawful judgements.
There appears to be a massive disparity between the 2 situations, natch. Pinch of salt, and all that.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Department_of_Ed... [2] https://www.usccb.org/offices/public-affairs/clergy-and-reli... [3] https://www.abuselawsuit.com/church-sex-abuse/