New Haven school staff member on leave after allegedly giving students unauthorized over-the-counter medication

New Haven school staff member gave students over-the-counter medication without approval: officials

New Haven officials say the staff member was separated from the class and put on leave, adding two additional staff members who were also assigned to that classroom were also put on leave.

New Haven school staff member on leave after allegedly giving students unauthorized over-the-counter medication

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- The New Haven Police Department, in collaboration with the city's Board of Education and the Connecticut Department of Children and Families, is investigating a report that a group of early childhood students was given an unauthorized over-the-counter medication. According to a joint statement from the city's police department and school district, it was alleged by a parent in New Haven on Oct. 8 that a part-time staff…

3 New Haven school staffers on leave after student given medicine: officials

Three New Haven Public Schools staff members have been put on leave after a student was given medicine that made them feel dizzy, according to the school district. A spokesperson for the school district said a part-time staff member in an early childhood program gave students what’s described as medicine, which caused the child to experience drowsiness. The school district...