Are teachers allowed to accept alcohol at school as a gift ?

[Anonymous]

Why wouldn’t they? They won’t drink it at school and they can open it when they get home.

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Anonymous wrote:Who needs to know what's wrapped up and in a bag? Only the recipient, that's who. When we give alcohol, I carry it into the school and my kids come meet me in the lobby and go distribute with "My mom says to definitely open this once you're at home and not at school" - it was cute when my daughter asked if she could wink when she said it.

If you jeopardized my job and my ability to feed my family because you think something is cute you are a terrible person.

I have gotten alcohol as a gift. Any respect I had for that family was gone in that moment.

Why are you so uptight? We give it at the very end of the day, wrapped in a bag with the teacher's name clearly labeled. THey take it home and have a nice bottle of wine. What kind of crap school are you working at that people are going through your things? Maybe you should be upset at THOSE terrible people.

The people who have poor boundaries and sometimes get into my things are called children. They are often found in schools. Their behavior is forgiveable.

It’s not uptight for me to want to keep my job. It’s bizarre for you to be so nonchalant about it.

DP. Is that really a possibility? How do you keep your purse and phone secure? Or medication you must take during the school day? Our union contract says we must be provided a place in our classroom to lock up our personal things-- a closet, a desk, a cabinet, etc.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely not. Many people have difficult relationships with alcohol. Also, school zones should remain drug and alcohol free.

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Anonymous wrote:Who needs to know what's wrapped up and in a bag? Only the recipient, that's who. When we give alcohol, I carry it into the school and my kids come meet me in the lobby and go distribute with "My mom says to definitely open this once you're at home and not at school" - it was cute when my daughter asked if she could wink when she said it.

If you jeopardized my job and my ability to feed my family because you think something is cute you are a terrible person.

I have gotten alcohol as a gift. Any respect I had for that family was gone in that moment.

You lost respect for a family that gave you an item frequently (and with Emily Post's approval) given as a holiday or hostess gift? That's messed up.

I am a teacher. A gift of wine, discreetly given, would never jeopardize my job.

You must be protected by a union.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Absolutely not. Many people have difficult relationships with alcohol. Also, school zones should remain drug and alcohol free.

+ 1 million

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Anonymous wrote:Who needs to know what's wrapped up and in a bag? Only the recipient, that's who. When we give alcohol, I carry it into the school and my kids come meet me in the lobby and go distribute with "My mom says to definitely open this once you're at home and not at school" - it was cute when my daughter asked if she could wink when she said it.

If you jeopardized my job and my ability to feed my family because you think something is cute you are a terrible person.

I have gotten alcohol as a gift. Any respect I had for that family was gone in that moment.

Why are you so uptight? We give it at the very end of the day, wrapped in a bag with the teacher's name clearly labeled. THey take it home and have a nice bottle of wine. What kind of crap school are you working at that people are going through your things? Maybe you should be upset at THOSE terrible people.

I thought every school had a no alcohol, no smoking policy anywhere on campus.

Sure, that's probably a formal policy. But who'd want to work at such an uptight school where the principal or someone goes through your bags as you leave for the day unwrapping gifts you were given to make sure none have alcohol, or are Cuban cigars or whatever.

YOU are clearly comfortable with breaking rules and the law. Thankfully, most of us who work in school systems are not.

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Anonymous wrote:Who needs to know what's wrapped up and in a bag? Only the recipient, that's who. When we give alcohol, I carry it into the school and my kids come meet me in the lobby and go distribute with "My mom says to definitely open this once you're at home and not at school" - it was cute when my daughter asked if she could wink when she said it.

If you jeopardized my job and my ability to feed my family because you think something is cute you are a terrible person.

I have gotten alcohol as a gift. Any respect I had for that family was gone in that moment.

Why are you so uptight? We give it at the very end of the day, wrapped in a bag with the teacher's name clearly labeled. THey take it home and have a nice bottle of wine. What kind of crap school are you working at that people are going through your things? Maybe you should be upset at THOSE terrible people.

I thought every school had a no alcohol, no smoking policy anywhere on campus.

I can't imagine that kind of policy would include unopened gifts to teachers. You don't need an explicit alcohol policy for teachers. It's a basic professional standard that you don't drink on the job, unless, I guess, martinis over a business lunch are standard in one's industry. Or you're at a conservative religious school.

[Anonymous]

Yes, please. Cabernet. TIA

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Anonymous wrote:Who needs to know what's wrapped up and in a bag? Only the recipient, that's who. When we give alcohol, I carry it into the school and my kids come meet me in the lobby and go distribute with "My mom says to definitely open this once you're at home and not at school" - it was cute when my daughter asked if she could wink when she said it.

If you jeopardized my job and my ability to feed my family because you think something is cute you are a terrible person.

I have gotten alcohol as a gift. Any respect I had for that family was gone in that moment.

Why are you so uptight? We give it at the very end of the day, wrapped in a bag with the teacher's name clearly labeled. THey take it home and have a nice bottle of wine. What kind of crap school are you working at that people are going through your things? Maybe you should be upset at THOSE terrible people.

I thought every school had a no alcohol, no smoking policy anywhere on campus.

Sure, that's probably a formal policy. But who'd want to work at such an uptight school where the principal or someone goes through your bags as you leave for the day unwrapping gifts you were given to make sure none have alcohol, or are Cuban cigars or whatever.

YOU are clearly comfortable with breaking rules and the law. Thankfully, most of us who work in school systems are not.

Guess you'd freak out to know I work in a school system. I won't tell you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who needs to know what's wrapped up and in a bag? Only the recipient, that's who. When we give alcohol, I carry it into the school and my kids come meet me in the lobby and go distribute with "My mom says to definitely open this once you're at home and not at school" - it was cute when my daughter asked if she could wink when she said it.

If you jeopardized my job and my ability to feed my family because you think something is cute you are a terrible person.

I have gotten alcohol as a gift. Any respect I had for that family was gone in that moment.

You lost respect for a family that gave you an item frequently (and with Emily Post's approval) given as a holiday or hostess gift? That's messed up.

I am a teacher. A gift of wine, discreetly given, would never jeopardize my job.

You must be protected by a union.

Yes. And common sense.

[Anonymous]

Ugh, more “wine mom” nonsense.

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Anonymous wrote:Who needs to know what's wrapped up and in a bag? Only the recipient, that's who. When we give alcohol, I carry it into the school and my kids come meet me in the lobby and go distribute with "My mom says to definitely open this once you're at home and not at school" - it was cute when my daughter asked if she could wink when she said it.

If you jeopardized my job and my ability to feed my family because you think something is cute you are a terrible person.

I have gotten alcohol as a gift. Any respect I had for that family was gone in that moment.

Why are you so uptight? We give it at the very end of the day, wrapped in a bag with the teacher's name clearly labeled. THey take it home and have a nice bottle of wine. What kind of crap school are you working at that people are going through your things? Maybe you should be upset at THOSE terrible people.

I thought every school had a no alcohol, no smoking policy anywhere on campus.

Sure, that's probably a formal policy. But who'd want to work at such an uptight school where the principal or someone goes through your bags as you leave for the day unwrapping gifts you were given to make sure none have alcohol, or are Cuban cigars or whatever.

YOU are clearly comfortable with breaking rules and the law. Thankfully, most of us who work in school systems are not.

Guess you'd freak out to know I work in a school system. I won't tell you.

I don't care if you shared or not. Breaking rules because they don't matter to you because you're protected by a union says all I need to know.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who needs to know what's wrapped up and in a bag? Only the recipient, that's who. When we give alcohol, I carry it into the school and my kids come meet me in the lobby and go distribute with "My mom says to definitely open this once you're at home and not at school" - it was cute when my daughter asked if she could wink when she said it.

If you jeopardized my job and my ability to feed my family because you think something is cute you are a terrible person.

I have gotten alcohol as a gift. Any respect I had for that family was gone in that moment.

You lost respect for a family that gave you an item frequently (and with Emily Post's approval) given as a holiday or hostess gift? That's messed up.

I am a teacher. A gift of wine, discreetly given, would never jeopardize my job.

You must be protected by a union.

Yes. And common sense.

I hope your students don't follow your example of doing what you please as long as you take steps to not get caught.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who needs to know what's wrapped up and in a bag? Only the recipient, that's who. When we give alcohol, I carry it into the school and my kids come meet me in the lobby and go distribute with "My mom says to definitely open this once you're at home and not at school" - it was cute when my daughter asked if she could wink when she said it.

If you jeopardized my job and my ability to feed my family because you think something is cute you are a terrible person.

I have gotten alcohol as a gift. Any respect I had for that family was gone in that moment.

Why are you so uptight? We give it at the very end of the day, wrapped in a bag with the teacher's name clearly labeled. THey take it home and have a nice bottle of wine. What kind of crap school are you working at that people are going through your things? Maybe you should be upset at THOSE terrible people.

I thought every school had a no alcohol, no smoking policy anywhere on campus.

Sure, that's probably a formal policy. But who'd want to work at such an uptight school where the principal or someone goes through your bags as you leave for the day unwrapping gifts you were given to make sure none have alcohol, or are Cuban cigars or whatever.

YOU are clearly comfortable with breaking rules and the law. Thankfully, most of us who work in school systems are not.

Guess you'd freak out to know I work in a school system. I won't tell you.

I don't care if you shared or not. Breaking rules because they don't matter to you because you're protected by a union says all I need to know.

The thing is, you'd never know. I wouldn't go prancing through the school hallways yelling "Look what I got!", wouldn't brag about it or show others. I'd just graciously accept the gift and take it home.

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Anonymous wrote:Who needs to know what's wrapped up and in a bag? Only the recipient, that's who. When we give alcohol, I carry it into the school and my kids come meet me in the lobby and go distribute with "My mom says to definitely open this once you're at home and not at school" - it was cute when my daughter asked if she could wink when she said it.

If you jeopardized my job and my ability to feed my family because you think something is cute you are a terrible person.

I have gotten alcohol as a gift. Any respect I had for that family was gone in that moment.

Why are you so uptight? We give it at the very end of the day, wrapped in a bag with the teacher's name clearly labeled. THey take it home and have a nice bottle of wine. What kind of crap school are you working at that people are going through your things? Maybe you should be upset at THOSE terrible people.

I thought every school had a no alcohol, no smoking policy anywhere on campus.

Sure, that's probably a formal policy. But who'd want to work at such an uptight school where the principal or someone goes through your bags as you leave for the day unwrapping gifts you were given to make sure none have alcohol, or are Cuban cigars or whatever.

YOU are clearly comfortable with breaking rules and the law. Thankfully, most of us who work in school systems are not.

Guess you'd freak out to know I work in a school system. I won't tell you.

I don't care if you shared or not. Breaking rules because they don't matter to you because you're protected by a union says all I need to know.

You are talking to at least two different people. I don't think accepting an unopened gift is breaking any rules.