Am I a prophet?

However, schools are already facing tremendous financial restraints. The government continues to make unfunded mandates. In other words, they want schools to implement programs, tests, etc. without giving schools the additional money required. Many educators find a lot of these mandates a waste of time and/or money. As an educator struggling to do the best I can for my students with limited resources, I would have to say no. I think the money required to do such testing is not worth the sacrifice.

I am not condoning use of drugs in any way. I do know some very effective teachers who use drugs outside of school (and have kept this fact very quiet). I do not support their choices in any way, shape, or form, but they are a tremendous asset to our staff. Believe it or not, there are people who use drugs, keep it a secret, and lead “normal” lives. The odds are that teachers whose drug use is negatively impacting their ability to be effective educators are bound to be “weeded out” without drug screenings.

So I ask you this. What if your child’s educator is an excellent teacher and a good role model when children are present? If your child’s teacher uses drugs, and this use does not negatively impact his/her ability to teach, and neither you nor your child know about this drug use, is it really worth the cost to your child’s education?