SPRINGFIELD - Illinois teachers under investigation for child abuse now should have more trouble getting new teaching jobs. Gov. Rod Blagojevich this week signed legislation prompted in part by former teacher Jon White, who was convicted this year of sexually abusing students in Normal and Urbana.

The new law requires a school that has asked for a Department of Children and Family Services investigation into a teacher to tell the teacher's potential employer of the complaint.

White was suspended by the Normal-based Unit 5 school district in 2004 for viewing pornography at the school. He resigned in 2005 because a parent was suspicious of how White talked to her daughter. Still, White received a positive letter of recommendation from Unit 5, and went on to teach in Urbana.

"That has been a big catalyst for this legislation," said state Rep. Dan Brady, a Bloomington Republican and the measure's sponsor.

If the state investigation into abuse ends and finds no problems with the teacher, then the school is prohibited from sharing the information with other districts.

The measure had previously been approved by lawmakers and takes effect immediately.