Published 12:45 pm Wednesday, April 29, 2026 A Culver School District social studies teacher was put on probation after an investigation into inappropriate comments and conversations he had with students during the 2024-2025 school year, according to an Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission report . Nathan Barber, who worked for Culver Middle School as a social studies and physical education teacher, resigned from the district instead of being fired, according to the report. Barber’s actions constituted gross neglect of duty. He has been publicly reprimanded and placed on probation for two years, according to the report. In February 2024, the district sent a misconduct report to the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission that alleged Barber made concerning comments to students in January and February 2024. An investigation uncovered more concerning behavior.…