While the District Attorney’s Office agrees that it is highly inappropriate to teach while intoxicated, it is, unfortunately, not illegal.”
While the District Attorney’s Office agrees that it is highly inappropriate to teach while intoxicated, it is, unfortunately, not illegal.”
Yeah, whether or not they are fired, because it is certainly unprofessional behavior, it isnt criminal. Unless you count that they were somehow putting the children in direct danger, but that probably isn’t the case for a geography or math teacher. Drunk woodshop teacher, maybe?
If a dangerous situation arose and the teacher failed to respond appropriately due to drunkenness, I’m sure that charge would be appropriate.
Oh yeah, reckless endangerment would definitely be appropriate, though if there were other teachers or staff reasonably close I could see it being contested.
Also, I absolutely do not condone being drunk at work as a teacher.
If a dangerous situation arose and a sober teacher failed to respond appropriately, no charge whatsoever though, right?
Prohibitionists need to get back in their lane.
I am drinking port as I type this.
A sober teacher who is negligent in some other way resulting in an unreasonable danger to the children in their care also commits a crime.