Stonington - The school system plans to conduct a survey of high school juniors that will ask them questions about the extent of bullying based on sexual orientation as well as race, ethnicity and other factors.The teachers who will oversee the survey outlined the plan for the school board last week.

The teachers who will oversee the survey outlined the plan for the school board last week. Board of Education Chairwoman Gail MacDonald said the survey will be given to the 11th graders in health class over the next few months. She said the hope is to compile results by the end of the year.

Board of Education Chairwoman Gail MacDonald said the survey will be given to the 11th graders in health class over the next few months. She said the hope is to compile results by the end of the year.The high school will inform parents of the survey and students can choose not to participate if they wish.

The high school will inform parents of the survey and students can choose not to participate if they wish.The goal of the survey is to see how students are being treated and to then address any problems, MacDonald said, adding that the school is one of the first in the area to survey students about such topics.

The goal of the survey is to see how students are being treated and to then address any problems, MacDonald said, adding that the school is one of the first in the area to survey students about such topics.