Pubdate: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 Source: Honolulu Advertiser (HI) Copyright: 2008 The Honolulu Advertiser, a division of Gannett Co. Inc. Contact: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/195 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n132/a06.html Author: Eric R. Daido LINGLE APPLAUDED FOR STAND ON DRUG TESTING Teacher Rebecca Rosenberg said in a Feb. 5 letter that Gov. Linda Lingle has "utter contempt" for the teaching profession because of her stand on drug testing. It would seem to me that the teachers who oppose drug testing are the ones showing utter contempt to their profession. Why the fuss? Why not take the drug test as agreed upon in their contract? Isn't the whole point of drug testing to make the school environment safe? Why oppose a drug test if you have nothing to hide? If you have nothing to hide then it really should not matter if you're tested or not, right? Have we forgotten the arrest of a public school teacher for selling crystal meth to an undercover officer on five occasions? If we expect drug-free schools and drug-free students, then why not have drug-free teachers and other Department of Education employees? I applaud Gov. Lingle and her firm stand regarding teachers being drug tested. Eric R. Daido Mililani - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake