Pubdate: Sat, 02 Nov 2002
Source: Globe and Mail (Canada)
Page: A18
Copyright: 2002, The Globe and Mail Company
Contact:  http://www.globeandmail.ca/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/168
Author: Robert Griffiths

DRUG TESTS FOR ALL

Oakville, Ont. -- Re Manitoba School Plans Drug Testing (on-line edition, 
Nov. 1): I hope the principal from Garden Valley Collegiate, who is testing 
athletes for drug use, and wants to expand it to all students, also 
includes himself, teachers, staff, and school board in the testing regime. 
After all, kids learn the behaviour somewhere, I think the first place they 
ought to look is their teachers.

If it's okay to infringe on the rights of privacy of young people, just 
because they are institutionalized educationally, it has to be okay to do 
the same to the teachers. If it has to be done, do it from top to bottom.
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MAP posted-by: Beth