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Can a teacher be fired for asking a student where or how to purchase cocaine?

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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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Written by FormerCocaineAddict on September 21st, 2009 with 4 comments.
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#1. September 26th, 2009, at 1:20 AM.

YES OF COURSE AND ONTOP OF ALL THAT HE COULD GO TO JAIL AND YOU COULD BE EXPELLED DUH!!!!!!!!!!!

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#2. September 27th, 2009, at 10:19 PM.

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.

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#3. September 29th, 2009, at 9:58 PM.

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.

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#4. October 1st, 2009, at 3:59 PM.

I think it largely depends on if she is actually rehabilitated or not. If she comes back from rehab and can adequately explain her situation, I think that the Union would be able to help restore her job. While it was ethically wrong for her to solicit drugs from a student, this still falls under the consequences of her addiction.

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