'Not illegal to teach drunk': 2nd grade teacher allegedly drunk in class won't be charged
lawandcrime.com
No charges were filed against a Northern California second grade teacher who police said was teaching with a blood alcohol content level two times the legal limit.

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

  • Mesophar@lemm.eeEnglish
    81·
    5 months ago

    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.worldEnglish
      9·
      5 months ago

      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.eeEnglish
        2·
        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
        68·
        5 months ago

        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.worldEnglish
          3·
          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.