According to state law: “non-academic survey or questionnaire” means surveys, questionnaires, or other documents designed to elicit information about a student’s social behavior, family life, religion, politics, sexual orientation, sexual activity, drug use, or any other information not related to a student’s academics.”
Non-academic surveys are being given out to Nashua students in violation of Nashua Board of Education policy, ILD, Non-Educational Questionnaires, Surveys and Research and state law, RSA 186:11, IX-d, Non-Academic Surveys, and Questionnaires.
Parents were given an opportunity to provide consent, but teachers are sending out these non-academic surveys to all students — including minors without parental consent.
Why do schools need to categorize and divide students into categories?
Is this data collected and sold to political research organizations?
Take a look at one of these non-academic surveys.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HSSTUDENTS
- Do you identify as
- Male
- Female
- Non-Binary
- Are you Hispanic or Latino/Latina/Latinex
- Yes
- No
- Which of these best describes you (or your family background)? (Choose all that apply)
- White
- Asian
- Black or African American
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
- American Indian or Native American
- Latina/Latino/Latinex
- What languages do you speak at home?
- English
- Spanish
- A language other than English or Spanish
- What grade are you in right now?
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- What grades do you typically receive
- A’s
- A’s and B’s
- C’s
- F/NC
- Do you have a 504
- Yes
- No
- Do you have an IEP
- Yes
- No
- Are you an English Language Learner
- Yes
- No
- Do you receive Free or Reduced Hot Lunch
- Yes
- No
- Are you currently
- Remote
- In-Person
- Have you ever participated in any of the following: (Choose all that apply)
- Summer School
- Compensatory Recovery
- Adult Education/Night School
- Have you ever met 1:1 with an adult from your school to talk about your learning?
- Yes
- No
- How many times have you met 1:1 with an adult his school year?
- Once
- Twice
- Three Times
- Four or More
- When you are at school, who do you meet with to talk about your learning? (Choose all that apply)
- A Guidance Counselor
- An Advisor
- One of your Classroom Teachers
- Other Adult in your school
The survey continues for 45 questions. This survey has been given to minors without parental consent. It’s listed in google classroom by teacher as an assignment.
Many parents don’t review assignments and will not realize that their child is taking a non-academic survey against their wishes.
Is there a punishment for public schools that violate state law? No. So public schools can ignore parents.
How many classroom hours are being used on non-academic surveys? Didn’t students lose enough classroom hours over the last year?
How many taxpayer dollars are being spent chasing data collection?
Here’s the list of surveys that are currently being given out to students in Nashua:
