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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 1 year ago

Alcohol, a common cause of and response to children.

[–] radix@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

Honestly, can't blame em.

[–] BubbleMonkey@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

My art teacher was a classic stoner trope.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year 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 1 year ago (1 children)

Wine mommies have entered the chat.

[–] shasta@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

I'm so tired of all their wining

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

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

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Time to setup a bar in the teachers lounge.

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year 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 1 year ago (1 children)

I wasn't aware california had a general negligence law

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

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

[–] dditty@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year 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 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks! On my watch list now

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

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

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 10 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Cobrachicken@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Is there any other way?

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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 1 year ago

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

[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

This is the opposite of a cool crime

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