The Bethlehem Area School District is considering requiring drug tests of prospective employees including teachers. The school district might have problems with the teacher's union, however, this consideration is extremely important. John Acerra, former Nitschmann Middle School Principal, brought drug problems with teachers to the front page and the national scene in February 2007 when he was arrested for selling crystal meth in his school office. The arrest was extremely embarrassing for the Bethlehem Area School District and the Superintendent.
Drug testing of all new hires should already be required and the school district should also consider enacting random drug testing of existing employees. Teachers are role models for the children and they should not be using drugs. From my experience in the Bethlehem Area School District at Northeast Middle School and Liberty High School I know of teachers who smoked pot on a regular basis and this should not be tolerated.
The Morning Call wrote a good article in the January 17, 2008 newspaper.
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