Parents Opposed To Random Drug Testing
Parents got worried when a plan to enforce kids to pass random drug testing was presented to them. Many parents believe that their children could have some problem with privacy and stigma once selected for screening.
However, one father who got a brother who died from drug abuse got happy when he found out that the school is going to implement such drug testing.
Jim Cairo, father of two students claimed that his brother would have been 50 years old by now, if had not died from a drug overdose. His brother died at the age of 22.
Cairo recalled that his brother was active in sport, but now he is dead. Although, they both came from a happy family, his brother has learned to use drug so that it could enhance his performance. He added that is the damage drug abuse could do to a person.
Other parents opposed to the new proposal claim that the children who will be chosen for the drug test is going to face some criticism from fellow students. They believe that the students involved in physical activities are not the ones that need to be tested since most of the people, who are under drug use, is not active in sports.
There were much more opponents of the proposal than the supporters in the meeting attended by 125 parents.
Carrie Hughes, one of the opposing parent said that drug testing is a scare tactic. It ignores the civil rights of students, parents and teachers.
In the proposal, the school will choose 15 students randomly to take the hair follicle drug test 6 times yearly. Students, who are involved in school activities, sports, etc will be among the pool of students that is going to be selected.
Tags: children, parents, random drug test, school
It’s a very good idea. This is a major problem in schools nowadays. Not just companies face these things. For the sake of others it’s very good to have faa drug testing. I understand why parents don’t agree with this. They’re afraid about what can happens if one of their children is a drug user or if the results are made public.
This is absolutely ridiculous. I hope you are not a parent because you have a horrible outlook on things. The problem isn’t “drug use made public”, its the principal. WHEN WILL THE STOP. Wait until the government tries to take away something you like “RosaIN” alcohol for example, you probably guzzle down a bottle of wine a night but of course that isn’t a problem, its only the “drugs”. A school is a place of education, it is not a rehabilitation facility nor a jail. If you were somewhat educated you would realize that even some religions involve the use of drugs such as marijuana. Separation of church and state? If we are speaking private schools go ahead, see how many pupils leave the institution. I am not undermining the problem of drug abuse by any means but more strongly, I AM opposing the thought of education institutions digging that deep into families privacy.