Dracut High teacher placed on leave after distributing ‘highly inappropriate’ survey to students

DRACUT, Mass. — A Dracut High School teacher has been placed on administrative leave after giving students “a highly inappropriate survey,” according to the district’s superintendent.

“I read the questions on Facebook, somebody posted the survey and I think none of the questions were appropriate,” said Rebecca Sullivan, who has children in Dracut Public Schools. “I was repulsed.”

Sullivan is one of several parents disturbed by a survey given out to students by a teacher at Dracut High School.

Boston 25 News obtained a picture of that survey, which had multiple choice questions about sexual activity and arousal.

A high school student, who wants to remain anonymous, said his friends were in the anatomy class Friday when the survey was given out and those classmates tell him they walked out of the class feeling uncomfortable.

“There were no questions pertaining to anatomy, it was all about feelings, no words that I care to say out loud in public,” said Sullivan.

Superintendent Steven Stone released a statement on the matter Sunday:

“Late Friday afternoon the district became aware that a teacher at Dracut High School had distributed a highly inappropriate survey to students. The district takes the health and well-being of students most seriously and has initiated a review of the matter. The teacher has been placed on administrative leave pending that review. Because this is a personnel matter, I cannot comment further at this time.”

“If he were to remain there, I would be concerned that he could do something similar and be more sneaky about it and who knows if it was the first time or not,” said Sullivan.

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