If a male teacher had done this, I doubt his 'history of psychiatric problems'

would be considered a mitigating factor.
Three charges of oral copulation with a person younger than 18, two counts of contacting a minor with the intent to commit a sexual offense, and two other counts of unlawful sexual intercourse were dismissed. Cuper said the latter two counts can be considered by the judge at sentencing.

Defense attorney Timothy Lemucchi said he also believes the plea deal is fair, especially in light of his client's background.

"She has a history of psychiatric problems," Lemucchi said.

Failla is bipolar, and Lemucchi said she was given a drug that has a side effect of making a person "hyperactively sexual." Lemucchi said Failla was the recipient of poor medical treatment in that she wasn't given a second drug to counteract those effects.
From Mr. Henick:
Sounds like a medical malpractice suit warming up in the bull[scat] pen.  That and maybe a suit under ADA against the school system for failing to accommodate her "condition".  (No, not provide her with teenage boys!  Set up a monitoring system to stop her before she crossed the line from merely socially inappropriate to illegal.)
It being Californicated, it wouldn't surprise me. 
One of the things I have to wonder: if she was this messed-up, there had to be signs of real problems, so why didn't any of the other teachers or the principal do or say something?  If they knew and didn't I'd think that would open them up to a suit.

Of course, it being Cali and her being a union member...