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

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the pearl-clutching about this. It's clearly not meant for consumption on school grounds. My parents gave my homeroom teachers a bottle of champagne all through elementary school at the end of the year. Somehow the teachers managed not to chug it at school, no students were even interested in it, and I grew up a respectable, tax-paying, moderately drinking citizen. Honestly, what do you think is going to happen?

Let me go to your government clearance job and gift you alcohol. Let’s see how that works out for you.

I'm not a fed. Sorry your work treats you like a toddler--I wouldn't work at a job where I wasn't trusted to comport myself like an adult.

One thing is for sure-- you're the one who doesn't know how to comport yourself like an adult since you think It's fine to sneak around laws.

Oh, you boring DCUM hall monitors. DC is truly where fun goes to die. Do you ever drive over the speed limit, PP? Then you're a terrible lawbreaker, I shall report you posthaste!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the pearl-clutching about this. It's clearly not meant for consumption on school grounds. My parents gave my homeroom teachers a bottle of champagne all through elementary school at the end of the year. Somehow the teachers managed not to chug it at school, no students were even interested in it, and I grew up a respectable, tax-paying, moderately drinking citizen. Honestly, what do you think is going to happen?

Let me go to your government clearance job and gift you alcohol. Let’s see how that works out for you.

Boy, you obviously know NOTHING about how those work. Thanks for the laugh though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the pearl-clutching about this. It's clearly not meant for consumption on school grounds. My parents gave my homeroom teachers a bottle of champagne all through elementary school at the end of the year. Somehow the teachers managed not to chug it at school, no students were even interested in it, and I grew up a respectable, tax-paying, moderately drinking citizen. Honestly, what do you think is going to happen?

Let me go to your government clearance job and gift you alcohol. Let’s see how that works out for you.

I'm not a fed. Sorry your work treats you like a toddler--I wouldn't work at a job where I wasn't trusted to comport myself like an adult.

One thing is for sure-- you're the one who doesn't know how to comport yourself like an adult since you think It's fine to sneak around laws.

Oh, you boring DCUM hall monitors. DC is truly where fun goes to die. Do you ever drive over the speed limit, PP? Then you're a terrible lawbreaker, I shall report you posthaste!

Feel free.

[Anonymous]

I'm quite amused by all the people concerned about children getting into unopened bottles of wine. Hell, half the time I can barely open a bottle of wine, and that's with a corkscrew, which I assume your average child is not toting around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the pearl-clutching about this. It's clearly not meant for consumption on school grounds. My parents gave my homeroom teachers a bottle of champagne all through elementary school at the end of the year. Somehow the teachers managed not to chug it at school, no students were even interested in it, and I grew up a respectable, tax-paying, moderately drinking citizen. Honestly, what do you think is going to happen?

Let me go to your government clearance job and gift you alcohol. Let’s see how that works out for you.

I'm not a fed. Sorry your work treats you like a toddler--I wouldn't work at a job where I wasn't trusted to comport myself like an adult.

One thing is for sure-- you're the one who doesn't know how to comport yourself like an adult since you think It's fine to sneak around laws.

Oh, you boring DCUM hall monitors. DC is truly where fun goes to die. Do you ever drive over the speed limit, PP? Then you're a terrible lawbreaker, I shall report you posthaste!

Feel free.

I feel so chastened.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you stupid?

Np. It's a trick question. Stupid people do t know that they're stupid. Op, you are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm quite amused by all the people concerned about children getting into unopened bottles of wine. Hell, half the time I can barely open a bottle of wine, and that's with a corkscrew, which I assume your average child is not toting around.

As a high school teacher, it would be very easy for a student to steal a bottle of wine off my desk, and for me to be held criminally liable. Not all teachers teach 5 year olds.

[Anonymous]

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.

Aww so cute. Did she get the winky part from when she found your vibrator?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm quite amused by all the people concerned about children getting into unopened bottles of wine. Hell, half the time I can barely open a bottle of wine, and that's with a corkscrew, which I assume your average child is not toting around.

As a high school teacher, it would be very easy for a student to steal a bottle of wine off my desk, and for me to be held criminally liable. Not all teachers teach 5 year olds.

So...don't keep it on your desk? Where do you put your purse? Put it there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm quite amused by all the people concerned about children getting into unopened bottles of wine. Hell, half the time I can barely open a bottle of wine, and that's with a corkscrew, which I assume your average child is not toting around.

As a high school teacher, it would be very easy for a student to steal a bottle of wine off my desk, and for me to be held criminally liable. Not all teachers teach 5 year olds.

This thread is about elementary school. It's in the OP.

[Anonymous]

On the off chance OP that you are from another country (like me) and aren't aware - it's not ok to give alcohol to teachers.

In my country it not only is ok - but expected.

To the teacher who would be pissed, open your mind that other cultures may not be aware of your small minded ways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the pearl-clutching about this. It's clearly not meant for consumption on school grounds. My parents gave my homeroom teachers a bottle of champagne all through elementary school at the end of the year. Somehow the teachers managed not to chug it at school, no students were even interested in it, and I grew up a respectable, tax-paying, moderately drinking citizen. Honestly, what do you think is going to happen?

Let me go to your government clearance job and gift you alcohol. Let’s see how that works out for you.

I work for the Fed in a position with a clearance on handling clearances. We allow alcohol to be brought as gift. Please come and do so - I like red.

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Aww so cute. Did she get the winky part from when she found your vibrator?

Vibrators are a fun gift, too, OP. Throw in a bottle of gin and you've got yourself a party.

[Anonymous]

I gave a bottles of champagne to my son's preschool teachers when he moved on to kindergarten. I just wrapped it up and gave it at the end of the day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I gave a bottles of champagne to my son's preschool teachers when he moved on to kindergarten. I just wrapped it up and gave it at the end of the day.

I did the same for preschool but stopped when my kids entered public school. Proving I was one of the "cool parents" was not worth risking my child's teacher getting reprimanded, or even fearing being reprimanded. Maybe experienced teachers know that it's not a big deal, but I'd feel badly if I caused my child's teacher anxiety by breaking the rules.