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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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This has the "There's ain't no rule says a dog can't play basketball" energy to it and I love it.

[–] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 63 points 5 months ago

Alcohol, a common cause of and response to children.

[–] radix@lemmy.world 46 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Reminds me of one class I had in high school right after lunch. The teacher was occasionally late getting back to class from the bar.

[–] Irremarkable@fedia.io 19 points 5 months ago

Honestly, can't blame em.

[–] BubbleMonkey@slrpnk.net 7 points 5 months ago

I had a physics teacher who died of alcohol poisoning a couple years after I graduated.

He has the red nose of alcohol abuse and everything in class all the time. I thought that was bullshit but it isn’t!!!

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 7 points 5 months ago

My art teacher was a classic stoner trope.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

My 9th grade homeroom teacher had a fifth of Jack in his drawer and frequently smelled of booze.

Real nice guy, though

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 43 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Wine mommies have entered the chat.

[–] shasta@lemm.ee 13 points 5 months ago

I'm so tired of all their wining

[–] Fades@lemmy.world 36 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Who the fuck calls the cops here? Is that just karen shit??

Fire the person or put them on a form of suspension, absolutely, but the fuck you think the cops gonna do?? It's insane the pigs even took her away instead of just escorting off property and sayin fuck off till you hear back from the school admin.

pigs being pigs I guess

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 34 points 5 months ago

Id say the arrest came as a response to the drink driving more than the being drunk at work. Sounds like she was smart enough to shut the fuck up and lawyer up.

She was drunk at work, her car was at work but unless you give them any more information than that the burden of proof is on them. If you admit that you hadnt had anything to drink since last night and literally anyone saw you driving to work BAM they have you. But "I want a lawyer" and say nothing else and they have to prove you didnt pound a water bottle of vodka in the carpark.

This is your friendly reminder to shut the fuck up when being questioned.

[–] solidgrue@lemmy.world 27 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I should track down my 2nd grade teacher to buy her a drink, and maybe apologize.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago

Time to setup a bar in the teachers lounge.

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'm surprised this doesn't fall under negligence, the teacher is responsible for the children in the classroom.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I wasn't aware california had a general negligence law

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I have no idea that's why I'm surprised.

[–] dditty@lemm.ee 14 points 5 months ago

Former teacher here - this would definitely be illegal where I worked. I'm pretty sure as a teacher you're essentially the legal guardian of all the students and this would be tantamount to endangerment. I know our teachers contract also forebode being drunk or under the influence of drugs while working.

[–] rab@lemmy.ca 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Highly recommend the Danish film "Druk" where a bunch of teachers experiment with day drinking

[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Thanks! On my watch list now

[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ok kids, here’s how you shotgun a beer in under 3 seconds

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 10 points 5 months ago

Given the state of modern parenting, it's almost mandatory...

[–] Cobrachicken@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

Is there any other way?

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

It might not be illegal, but being drunk on the job is a legally valid grounds for dismissal. Unless they have tenure... Then I'm not sure. 🤔

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago

Would you rather be fired or be fired and facing legal consequences?

[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

This is the opposite of a cool crime

[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago
[–] thenextguy@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I read the title like "you can't fix stupid".

e.g. "you can't teach drunk"

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago

Usually the misreads are funnier, but the original title is already pretty great. I think the intended meaning wins this time! Haha

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