NORFOLK, MASS. (WHDH) - A teacher at King Philip Regional Middle School has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct with a student during a class exercise, officials said.
The teacher, whose name was not released, was placed on administrative leave on Wednesday.
Superintendent Paul Zinni said he became aware of the allegation on Tuesday.
“As this is an ongoing investigation involving a personnel matter, we are unable to release further information at this time,” Zinni said in a statement. “Parents should know that our district takes all allegations of any wrongdoing seriously and our obligation is providing and fostering a learning environment for our students that always has their well-being at its core.”
7News talked to a parent who did not wish to give his name but said his son attends King Philip Regional Middle School and was inside the classroom when the alleged incident happened.
The father says he feels the teacher is being treated unfairly.
“He interacted with a child and brushed his shoulder, hand was put on the shoulder,” the parent said. “Sounds like from what we’ve heard, and we haven’t talked to anybody except our kids, that it’s just an inappropriate interpretation. We think it’s a very high-level inappropriate behavior from the school administration. Our opinion is this is a non-event.”
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