Pubdate: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 Source: Honolulu Advertiser (HI) Copyright: 2008 The Honolulu Advertiser, Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/uXtrz8Lm Website: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/195 Author: Jamal Carter STUDENT FAVORS DRUG TESTING FOR TEACHERS As a student at 'Aiea High School, I believe teachers should be subject to random drug testing. I feel that it is important to do this because education is crucial to a child's life and teachers are the key to every child's future. Since education is so important to a child's life, then we can't afford to jeopardize children's future to teachers taking drugs. I've heard all of the excuses: that random drug testing violates the Constitution and teachers don't deal with life-and-death situations. What about student's right to a proper education? Whether teachers realize it or not, they do deal with life-and-death situations, such as during a fire drill. Studies have shown that people high on marijuana can't recall what they have done in the previous five minutes. If people who are high can't remember what happened five minutes ago, how are they going to remember what to do when there is a fire? If they can't properly follow fire-drill procedures, they won't be able to protect your child's well-being. If we go through with random drug testing, then we can ensure our children's safety. Jamal Carter Honolulu - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin