Randolph teacher taken to hospital after substance found in coffee
RANDOLPH - A Randolph teacher was taken to the hospital after an unknown substance was put in their coffee Wednesday.
The Donovan Elementary School teacher went to the hospital as a precaution. There is no information on whether the teacher suffered any side effect.
The school district said that because the students responsible are young, there is no formal police investigation right now. The incident is being treated as a disciplinary matter.
It is the latest in a series of disturbing events at the school that is frustrating parents.
"It's like shooting fish in a barrel. I feel like the barrel is the school and my child is the fish," said parent Brianna Quinn. "Am I sending her into a situation where I'm dooming her to be at a location where an incident could occur?"
"People are afraid of what they don't know and right now that's where we're at," said Joshua Quinn. "So, you're wondering when the next ball might drop."
Parents say the latest incident involving the teacher's coffee was a 4th grader with some kind of a pill.
"It can be extremely scary," Joshua Quinn said.
This comes just weeks after several shell casings were found in the same classroom. The Quinns' 4th grade daughter's class is across the hall. They kept her from school with the shell casing incident.
"It's almost taking away from her innocence as a child and her feeling safe in school and having new protocols that we're teaching her at home trying to keep her safe," Brianna Quinn said.
Parents sent WBZ a letter they got from the principal saying, "We realize this has been a challenging month and we appreciate your continued support as we deal with the behaviors and decisions of a few students in one grade."
The principal went on to say an investigation found that five students were involved with the empty shell casings and threatening letters at school.
But parents the communication hasn't been consistent.
"Everyone is voicing their concerns and it's like 'well what are we going to do?' We call, you email, and you don't get anything back from that and it's like well that's not enough," Joshua Quinn said.
Parents want a meeting with administrators to get answers on what's next to keep students safe.
"We should be allowed to ask our questions and see what they have to say at this point because nothing is changing," Brianna Quinn said.
WBZ reached out to the superintendent and principal and did not hear back.
