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What do you think about the recent arrests of HISD teachers on drug charges?

Students typically put their teachers on a pedestal, which is what makes these recent drug arrests so shocking (and publicized).  But now an argument has arisen over whether drug testing should be put in place for HISD faculty.  Yes, roughly over a dozen teachers have been arrested.  But consider that HISD employs over 12,000 teachers.  Also, the arrests have been for small amounts of marijuana or undocumented prescription drugs.  Drug testing the faculty would be costly, especially for HISD, a large school district with severely limited funding to begin with.  Don’t get us wrong.  Drugs are wrong, and HISD should absolutely get involved if a student’s safety or quality of education is threatened, or if that student’s perception of illegal drugs changes because they believe a faculty member has been partaking.  But what has been discovered so far is not enough to indicate that HISD needs to take drastic other action.

Answered by Episcopal High School students.