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LennonCook · 11-15-2002, 02:58 AM

They have to.
It is a school`s responsibility to make sure that the kids learn their work. Drugs, besides being illegal at that age (and in most cases, illegal *period*) they can intefere with a student`s ability to learn.
But the main thing is the legal factor. A school is not above the law, and is the legal guardian of it`s students in school hours and at school functions. That means that a school is in trouble if a student is caught either using drugs on campus, or under the influence of drugs on campus (including on excursion and at discos etc.).
So, the school has to stop student`s from using drugs.

How are they going to do that ?? Just making a rule against it doesn`t help - students swear at every school in the world, and that`s often the number 1 rule.
So, they have to do random tests, because the only alternative is that they test every student every day.

My school owns a breathaliser which is taken to every Disco, every excursion, and will be used at the Year 10 formal. Students get fined for smoking on campus or in uniform, much like they would be for an overdue library book.
I don`t think that this is at all over the top - if a student is found to be using drugs while under the school`s duty of care, they either have to be stopped and punished for it, or the school can be in alot of trouble. So, schools have to take actions to prevent drug use, or atleast deter it.

[ 11-15-2002, 03:05 AM: Message edited by: LennonCook ]

11-15-2002, 02:58 AM	#10
LennonCook Jack Burton Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Bathurst & Orange, in constant flux Age: 38 Posts: 5,452	They have to. It is a school`s responsibility to make sure that the kids learn their work. Drugs, besides being illegal at that age (and in most cases, illegal period) they can intefere with a student`s ability to learn. But the main thing is the legal factor. A school is not above the law, and is the legal guardian of it`s students in school hours and at school functions. That means that a school is in trouble if a student is caught either using drugs on campus, or under the influence of drugs on campus (including on excursion and at discos etc.). So, the school has to stop student`s from using drugs. How are they going to do that ?? Just making a rule against it doesn`t help - students swear at every school in the world, and that`s often the number 1 rule. So, they have to do random tests, because the only alternative is that they test every student every day. My school owns a breathaliser which is taken to every Disco, every excursion, and will be used at the Year 10 formal. Students get fined for smoking on campus or in uniform, much like they would be for an overdue library book. I don`t think that this is at all over the top - if a student is found to be using drugs while under the school`s duty of care, they either have to be stopped and punished for it, or the school can be in alot of trouble. So, schools have to take actions to prevent drug use, or atleast deter it. [ 11-15-2002, 03:05 AM: Message edited by: LennonCook ]