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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A background check won't turn up a DUI will it unless it's a felony, which happens after 3 or more.

Background checks usually don't show anything pending or misdemeanors.    [/quote]

Here we go again. MCPS does not do background checks. They (the private fingerprinting place) disentangle her prints to NCIC at the time of her employment. Normally DUI defendants are not fingerprinted.[/quote]

Why don’t they care about DUI misdemeanors? Teachers do drive kids on occasion, and it’s evidence of very poor judgement. I’d want that to be a factor in the hiring or recertification of my kids’ teachers. [/quote]

Please bring this up at a Board of Education meeting.  There have also been instances of teachers showing signs of extreme intoxication at public concerts, even being filmed by students, and the administration seems to turn a blind eye to this as well.  I have discussed this with some young teachers, and some actually think that they have a "right" to be publicly intoxicated.  The principals' hands are tied if Central Office doesn't develop a policy about this.[/quote]

Are you talking about school events or what teachers do in their private time? Of course no one should be drunk at school events but there’s no way I’m going to accept anyone policing what I do on my own time. [b]I am allowed to be drunk at a concert that has nothing to do with my job.[/b] [/quote]

Are you a young teacher??? Not a good idea if you want to stay employed.[/quote]

Nope, I’m in my 15th year and have managed just fine so far. In fact, I’m going to a concert later this month. I’m going with a group of friends, we have rented a bus with a driver and I will be dancing with a drink in my hand. If anyone had the gall to report this to someone I’d think they were bat**** crazy as would my principal. Not to mention if any of my students saw me (I teach elementary) I’d be the one questioning the judgment of the parents considering it’s not a kid friendly show or venue. [/quote]

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