A homework assignment reportedly sparked a social media controversy after a concerned parent posted it to Facebook, notifying the student’s teacher and principal in the process.
Fox13Now.com reports that students at Utah’s Mapleton Junior High School in Utah County were asked to take inventory of items inside their family’s medicine cabinet and then submit that list to their health teacher. One parent, however, was not too pleased with the assignment — and posted it on Facebook with an accompanying note to school officials.
“I said, ‘Although it may be a good idea for parents to do an inventory of their medicine cabinet, I believe it is inappropriate for students to counsel their parents, or report to the school what that inventory is,’” parent Onika Nugent said. “It is a complete invasion of privacy.’”
Nugent said school officials responded informed her that the assignment was created by the teacher and wasn’t part of a larger curriculum within the school or district.
Lana Hiskey, a spokeswoman for the Nebo School District, said they appreciated Nugent’s concerns.
“Sometimes we’re blindsided, we don’t know if a teacher is giving something out that they shouldn’t be doing, ” Hiskey said. “And so we absolutely want parents to come forward, let us know ... I wouldn’t be comfortable having my own children go through my medicine cabinet.”
