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