My child’s teacher recently got DUI

[Anonymous]

If it is public info you can post the name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi,
If I have reason to believe my kid’s teacher is an alcoholic and drinking during the school day (my kid suspected and then we googled her and found a recent DUI arrest), then who do we tell? I don’t think this woman is stable and don’t want to be associated personally with making the report. Is there someone I can call without revealing my name? I don’t think she’s fit to teach. Thanks.

Contact ABC7. This is a Code of Conduct violation.

There is no background check that will find this. Teachers are to self report arrests.

Alert the media? Oh, honey. That is the wrong instinct. And it’s not newsworthy besides.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m trying to do the right thing without getting all embroiled. I don’t want to say more about why my child says she’s drinking, but it’s way more than speculation. That’s why I did the search and wasnt surprised to find the very recent DUI. Also this teacher is in a position to be driving kids places.

So, you have been actively investigating this teacher?

Again, the DUI is what it is. You are second-hand information about the alleged day drinking.

I find your cowardice about not wanting to become “embroiled” but rather hurl an accusation from afar to be offensive. Have some damn integrity.

Hey, you, stop bullying OP!
OP, you're not a coward.
OP, you've done your research, and it uncovered probably moe than you bargained for but not really more than you expected. Kuddos to you for not ignoring your hunch and digging a little deeper. This woman needs help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Troll
Teacher don't drive kids

Exactly.

[Anonymous]

To the OP, please report this. Not to get anyone into trouble but to get people help. You aren't accusing anyone of anything if you are sharing information that is in the public record. To all the people bashing her, please wake up. This is how people and kids get hurt. Plain and simple. Adults can protect themselves, kids cannot. Kids need adults to stand up and speak out. Even when it's hard, even when it's uncomfortable. Especially then.

Call / email / write not only the principal but the superintendent himself. He has stated publicly that is what he wants. You aren't making allegations, you are reporting what you have been told. Let them take it from there.

Please make the report, please ignore people bashing you. If more people paid attention and spoke out more kids wouldn't be hurt.

Please

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To the OP, please report this. Not to get anyone into trouble but to get people help. You aren't accusing anyone of anything if you are sharing information that is in the public record. To all the people bashing her, please wake up. This is how people and kids get hurt. Plain and simple. Adults can protect themselves, kids cannot. Kids need adults to stand up and speak out. Even when it's hard, even when it's uncomfortable. Especially then.

Call / email / write not only the principal but the superintendent himself. He has stated publicly that is what he wants. You aren't making allegations, you are reporting what you have been told. Let them take it from there.

Please make the report, please ignore people bashing you. If more people paid attention and spoke out more kids wouldn't be hurt.

Please

Thank you. And thanks to the person who had a problem with the PP who was so oddly aggressive on this. Now I’m confused about what to do though. It’s only a code of conduct violation if she didn’t report the arrest, and for all I know she did. It’s not overkill to email the superintendent? Would you email or call? And teachers do drive kids but they’re not supposed to do it alone and there’s supposed to be permission from parents. That said if you have a kid who plays sports then you know some teachers are loose about this stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If it is public info you can post the name.

OP again and that's just public shaming. No thank you.

[Anonymous]

If you can prove the teacher is drinking at school -- then you should report it.

[Anonymous]

Tell the school to investigate before you have the PTA do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m trying to do the right thing without getting all embroiled. I don’t want to say more about why my child says she’s drinking, but it’s way more than speculation. That’s why I did the search and wasnt surprised to find the very recent DUI. Also this teacher is in a position to be driving kids places.

So, you have been actively investigating this teacher?

Again, the DUI is what it is. You are second-hand information about the alleged day drinking.

I find your cowardice about not wanting to become “embroiled” but rather hurl an accusation from afar to be offensive. Have some damn integrity.

Hey, you, stop bullying OP!
OP, you're not a coward.
OP, you've done your research, and it uncovered probably moe than you bargained for but not really more than you expected. Kuddos to you for not ignoring your hunch and digging a little deeper. This woman needs help.

No, I will not. Good Lord, pp, stop using the word “bully” incorrectly. You do a disservice.

She hasn’t uncovered anything but a DUI arrest. That’s literally it. And she better hope it’s the same person. Could be more than one person out there with the teacher’s name.

I am reacting to the cowardly approach of making an anonymous accusation. Nothing more. She should put her own reputation on the line when besmirching someone else’s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m trying to do the right thing without getting all embroiled. I don’t want to say more about why my child says she’s drinking, but it’s way more than speculation. That’s why I did the search and wasnt surprised to find the very recent DUI. Also this teacher is in a position to be driving kids places.

So, you have been actively investigating this teacher?

Again, the DUI is what it is. You are second-hand information about the alleged day drinking.

I find your cowardice about not wanting to become “embroiled” but rather hurl an accusation from afar to be offensive. Have some damn integrity.

Hey, you, stop bullying OP!
OP, you're not a coward.
OP, you've done your research, and it uncovered probably moe than you bargained for but not really more than you expected. Kuddos to you for not ignoring your hunch and digging a little deeper. This woman needs help.

No, I will not. Good Lord, pp, stop using the word “bully” incorrectly. You do a disservice.

She hasn’t uncovered anything but a DUI arrest. That’s literally it. And she better hope it’s the same person. Could be more than one person out there with the teacher’s name.

I am reacting to the cowardly approach of making an anonymous accusation. Nothing more. She should put her own reputation on the line when besmirching someone else’s.

"That's it" concerning a dui? A dui is evidence of a terrible, dangerous act that the teacher should be truly ashamed of. She could have killed you or your child while she was doing it. I don't blame op for being worried about her judgement and taking her daughter's concerns seriously.

[Anonymous]

A lot of drunk teachers posting here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

No, I will not. Good Lord, pp, stop using the word “bully” incorrectly. You do a disservice.

She hasn’t uncovered anything but a DUI arrest. That’s literally it. And she better hope it’s the same person. Could be more than one person out there with the teacher’s name.

I am reacting to the cowardly approach of making an anonymous accusation. Nothing more. She should put her own reputation on the line when besmirching someone else’s.

"There is a DUI arrest of somebody with the same name and address as the teacher" is not besmirching someone's reputation, it's stating a fact (if it is, indeed, a fact).

[Anonymous]

OP--interestingly, in MCPS you have to report an arrest, but not for DUI. They only care about controlled substances or sexual stuff or violence--seems like a strange omission, given how much a DUI reveals about a person's judgement. Maybe MCPS people are just ok waiting until it comes up on a background check? For other offenses, it's a code of conduct violation if you don't report within 7 days. Does anyone know otherwise? Am I interpreting this correctly?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

No, I will not. Good Lord, pp, stop using the word “bully” incorrectly. You do a disservice.

She hasn’t uncovered anything but a DUI arrest. That’s literally it. And she better hope it’s the same person. Could be more than one person out there with the teacher’s name.

I am reacting to the cowardly approach of making an anonymous accusation. Nothing more. She should put her own reputation on the line when besmirching someone else’s.

"There is a DUI arrest of somebody with the same name and address as the teacher" is not besmirching someone's reputation, it's stating a fact (if it is, indeed, a fact).

And to this point, it is 100% the right person. That part isn't at all in question here.