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Hawaii School Board Rejects Drug Testing, Sparking Threat from Gov.

January 29th, 2008    Posted by: Dr. Dobson



The Hawaii Board of Education voted unanimously this week to reject Gov. Linda Lingle’s plan to require school teachers to submit to random drug tests, leading Lingle to threaten to repeal pay raises for teachers unless the board reconsiders, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported Jan. 26.

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Hawaii ACLU Bids to Prevent Drug Testing of Teachers

March 1st, 2007    Posted by: Dr. Dobson



Mandating drug tests for public-school teachers in Hawaii would not only be a violation of privacy rights but also expensive and do little to address drug use, according to the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.

The Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported Sept. 15 that the Hawaii ACLU plans to file a suit against the state, which recently signed a contract with the Hawaii teachers union that includes random and for-cause drug testing.

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