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December 29, 2008

Judge stops mandatory drug testing for teachers

By Davin White

Staff writer

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin granted an injunction that will stop Kanawha County Schools from randomly drug testing its teachers and other employees starting Jan. 1.

In federal court Monday morning, lawyers for the state's top two teachers unions argued for the injunction. Lawyers for the Kanawha County School Board argued that teachers and other employees should be considered in "safety sensitive" jobs because of their direct contact with children on a daily basis.

Goodwin disagreed.

For more read Tuesday's Gazette.

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49 Comments on "Judge stops mandatory drug testing for teachers"
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Posted By: curiousme (5:35pm 12-31-2008)

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I have to admit that the drug tests aren't always right.

Posted By: riki (2:19pm 12-31-2008)

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How about RANDOM ID checks in malls, of drivers. How about random home searches for drugs, and random frisking for unregistered handguns. IMO we have become too accepting of RANDOM intrusions by authorities of everything that was once our private business. I DO NOT mind these intrusions when CAUSE is established, particularly when that is shown to a judge and search warrant is issued. I have NO problem testing a teacher when their job proformance evidences drug impairment. Ever have a blood test come back wrong? I have, most have. It happens with drug tests with disturbing regularity because of valid prescription drugs. Now imagine yourself a teacher (or anyone) with such a result trying to prove yourself not guilty. Simple solutions often ave unitended consequences.

Posted By: curiousme (12:09am 12-31-2008)

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The drug dogs going into the schools are a complete joke. They warn the students that they are coming in. I just think the teachers should teach and the children should learn.

Posted By: skepdoc (10:32am 12-31-2008)

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OOOOOKAY.
So class,let's summarize the plan proposed by The State Cheerleaders and Apologists[GULP]:
1.Random,BUT URGENT,drug screens for the home economics teachers at 2pm and not a moment sooner or later.
2.Random drug screens for the general student population to make sure the UNAPPROVED chemicals(like stimulants,tranquilizers and pain medications)are not in their blood,and REQUIRE forced'Rehab'
3.Forcing APPROVED chemicals(like stimulants,tranquilizers and pain medication) into their blood so they can stay in the same seat and AVOID forced 'Treatment'.
4.Scheduled drug screens for football players and the chess team
5.Intermittent visits by the masked,armed police of The State and their drug-addicted doggies during LOCKDOWN.
6.Forced entry into student lockers.
7.Hotlines to provide anonymous reports.
8.Deputized and militarized medicalprofessionals roaming the hallways and extracting confessions to be faithfully relayed back to HQ.
9.'Druggie Ed Class' by TheState!

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