Teacher Removed From Methuen High School Amid Investigation
Written by: Dan Shibilia
Updates 330pm
A Methuen High School teacher has been removed from the building pending completion of an investigation into their actions with a student. A fellow student brought attention what they saw as a red flag and reported it to another teacher who immediately escalated to administration.
The teacher was escorted off school property following an internal review of communications that raised concerns about professional boundaries. While the situation is being taken seriously, sources stress that the investigation, still in its early stages, has not uncovered any criminal activity at this time.
Methuen Public Schools is fully cooperating with the Methuen Police Department as a precaution.
A social media post circulating on Facebook, published on the "Methuen Sound Off" page, has dramatically overstated what is currently known. Notably, sources confirm the removed teacher had no connection to the separate controversy surrounding classroom reading material that has been debated at recent school committee meetings, a link the social media post implies without basis.
Residents are encouraged to wait for official information rather than rely on unverified social media claims as this situation develops.
Inside Methuen will update this story as more information becomes available.