Can a Teacher Be Fired for Asking a Student Where or How to Purchase Cocaine?
Question by mean_ugly_chick: Can a teacher be fired for asking a student where or how to purchase cocaine?
A teacher I work with checked herself into a drug treatment center to get help for cocaine addiction. While she was out on a medical leave, a student stepped forward and admitted that the teacher came to her and asked if she knew where or how she could get her hands on some cocaine. Unfortunately, I know this to be true because the teacher herself told me about her cocaine problem and that she had solicited drugs from that student. From what I am told, it is illegal to fire a person for having a substance abuse problem if they seek help on their own. However, I would like to know if asking a student changes that. I like this co-worker and I am glad she is seeking help, but I am very upset with her for involving a student. Furthermore, I am upset that our school and the teachers’ union are protecting her. Can the union keep her from getting fired?
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Answer by tyrol210
Yes.
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YES OF COURSE AND ONTOP OF ALL THAT HE COULD GO TO JAIL AND YOU COULD BE EXPELLED DUH!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, the union probably can keep her from getting fired, especially if she is making a serious effort to change her life. Ask your union rep to explain the union’s stand in this sort of case. But we all make mistakes, and we all deserve a second chance.
The teacher can be fired for asking a student for illegal drugs. The issue is not the addiction, but the involvement of a student. There is a code of professional ethics that all teachers are expected to follow, and that code is a condition of their contract.
yes. teachers must maintain a certain standard. she crossed the line when she did this. parents of the student and other parents will be extremely upset if she is allowed to remain.