Pubdate: Sat, 09 Aug 2008
Source: Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI)
Copyright: 2008 Honolulu Star-Bulletin
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Author: Matthew Molnar

HSTA KEEPS COMING UP WITH LOUSY EXCUSES

The Hawaii State Teachers Association and the teachers agreed to 
random drug testing in their new contract. What don't they understand 
about what "random drug testing" means?

HSTA has already given the excuses, such as drug testing is 
unconstitutional and it costs too much. HSTA also wants to test only 
teachers who have prior drug or drunken-driving convictions. Now 
their new proposal is to test only teachers who hold a commercial 
driver's license. But the state has been drug-testing CDL holders 
since 1995. It is just another excuse and should not be tolerated.

Teachers have high expectations for their students to do the right 
thing, have integrity and be good citizens, yet they keep thinking of 
excuses for why they can't honor their contract. They are setting a 
poor example for their students.

HSTA, quit whining and thinking of excuse after excuse, and implement 
random drug testing already!

Matthew Molnar
Kailua 
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