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