Pubdate: Mon, 08 Oct 2007
Source: Honolulu Advertiser (HI)
Copyright: 2007 The Honolulu Advertiser, a division of Gannett Co. Inc.
Contact:  http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/195
Author: Darlene Tajiri

DRUG TESTING PROTECTS PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS

You've got to be kidding me. While the ACLU is protecting Hawai'i's 
public school educators, who is protecting our children?

I am an employee who deals with public transportation. Drug testing 
is required pre-employment, randomly, for probable cause and after an accident.

Why is this required of us? For the safety of public transportation.

The ACLU says that drug testing violates Hawai'i educators' 
constitutional right to privacy. What happened to my privacy?

I have no problem visiting the bathroom with a plastic cup, simply 
because I have nothing to hide.

As a mother with a child in the public school system, I would feel 
much better if all teachers were tested, too.

Darlene Tajiri

Mililani
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