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‘It is not illegal to teach drunk’: Charges dropped against 2nd grade teacher accused of being intoxicated in class (lawandcrime.com)

submitted 5 months ago by givesomefucks@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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While the District Attorney’s Office agrees that it is highly inappropriate to teach while intoxicated, it is, unfortunately, not illegal.”

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[–] Zak@lemmy.world 28 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Alcohol is not a vice that adults are usually allowed to have at work. Most jobs will fire you for being drunk at work.

We probably don't need a criminal law specifically for this though.

[–] Mesophar@lemm.ee 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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?

[–] Zak@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

If a dangerous situation arose and the teacher failed to respond appropriately due to drunkenness, I'm sure that charge would be appropriate.

[–] Mesophar@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

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.

[–] Melkath@kbin.earth -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Zak@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

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.