Georgia authorities have accused an elementary school nurse of stealing her students’ medications, Us Weekly has learned.
Ivy Perdue Burton, listed online as a Licensed Practical Nurse employed by the Troup County School System, was handcuffed on Monday, March 30, and charged with being in possession of a Schedule II controlled substance and acquiring or obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery or deception.
The Troup County Sheriff’s Office said that Burton, whose age was not provided, allegedly pilfered Adderall that had been prescribed for students under her care.
Burton, whose age was not released, allegedly kept the medications in her purse, rather than safely secured at the school.
Channel 2 Action News in Atlanta spoke with a Long Cane Elementary School student’s parent, who said what Burton did was, well, “bad.”
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“It’s bad because the kids need their medication, and she was trusted to give it to them, so that’s bad,” mom Jeannie Douglas offered. “I never thought she would have done anything like that.”
Burton had been assigned to Long Cane Elementary School in LaGrange.
But school officials told Channel 2 Action News that she has not been on the district’s payroll since February 2026.
WTVM reported that she has been formally fired, citing school officials.
The sheriff’s office launched their probe into the school nurse back on February 24.
Lt. Stewart Smith at the Troup County Sheriff’s Office told the station Burton has not said why she was taking the pills.
“I don’t know if it was for personal use, or if she was selling it or whatever, she was taking that out of the school and the child’s possession for her personal gain,” Smith said.
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Adderall is an often-hard-to-come-by amphetamine stimulant typically prescribed to people who have been diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD.
People do use the drug recreationally, but it produces no “high.” It helps the user focus and stay alert, making it a favorite with college students.
The Georgia Secretary of State’s Office has opened its own investigation into Burton and her alleged crimes.
Burton bonded out of jail late Monday, and efforts to reach her for comment were unsuccessful on Wednesday, April 1.
Information about her attorney, assuming she has one, was not available in records reviewed by Us.
If you or someone you know is dealing with a substance use disorder, call the Substance Abuse and Addiction Hotline for free at (844) 289-0879. Operators are available 24/7. Additional information can be found on the National Drug Helpline website.
