Douglas Anderson teacher reassigned, accused of ‘inappropriate communication with a student’

Another Douglas Anderson School of the Arts teacher has been reassigned over alleged misconduct with a student.

On Wednesday afternoon, Action News Jax learned Craig Leavitt is accused of inappropriate communication with a student.

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It allegedly happened during the 2022-2023 school year and he has not been charged with any crimes.

For nearly two years, Action News Jax has been covering allegations of inappropriate conduct by several teachers at DA.

One teacher, Jeffrey Clayton, was arrested and sentenced to 10 years in prison . We have also reported on at least four other DA employees that have also been investigated for potential misconduct.

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We obtained a letter sent to DA families by School Principal Timothy Feagins about Leavitt.

Here is the full email that was sent to families by Feagins:

“Dear Douglas Anderson families,

“While our school and the district have taken strong steps this year to ensure students, families, and employees are aware of boundaries between appropriate and inappropriate behavior with students, I am writing today to inform you that we have reassigned a teacher based on information recently received regarding alleged misconduct in the past.

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