By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer Southington parents expressed their concern to the Board of Education last week about a survey administered by the Southington Town-Wide Effort to Promote Success (STEPS) to middle school and high school students. Three parents confronted the board about the content of the survey, disappointed that they did not have the opportunity to voice their opinions before their children answered the questions. Over the past three years, STEPS has given seventh, ninth and eleventh graders the survey, which covers topics including suicide, violence, eating disorders, sexual orientation, drugs and sexual activity. “How do these topics pertain to our school curriculum,” questioned Julie Oreilly, a concerned mother. “My concern is with the way some of the questions were framed. They are almost blue-print-like.” Oreilly also said she wished that the school district required parents to give permission before her daughter took the survey, wanting more information about the content of it. Jeanne Segrue, the parent of a seventh grader, agreed. Calling the survey offensive, Segrue said parents should make the final decision on whether or not their children should take the survey. “I do not want my children exposed to this age-inappropriate content,” Segrue said. “Next time [...]
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