How do they drug test high school teachers?

In 4-5 years I will be enrolling in a teacher's credential program. My intended program of choice is Health Science, I will be responsible for promoting safe sex and saying no to drugs. However, within the past few years I have used marijuana. I don't plan on using it ever again but I'm concerned that it is in my HAIR. Does anyone know if they do a strand test on all teachers? Please save your comment if you feel I am not cut out to be a teacher because I have used marijuana. It actually makes me MORE fit to deal with these issues because I have witnessed drug use and unplanned pregnancy first hand, which is why I feel strongly about these causes in the first place. I am only asking to see if I need to cut my hair at some point to avoid a positive reading.

How do they drug test high school teachers?

Random testing is usually a urinalysis.

How do they drug test high school teachers?

Relax. School districts do not have drug testing because it is too expensive to administer to that many teachers, although bus drivers do have drug tests. I smoked my share of maijuana in the past, but never before I was going to walk into a classroom... and I'm a college professor and highly regarded in my field of study. Do not have your hair cut... cut hair shows cocaine and hard drugs , which is why B. Spears shaved her hair. But I'm sure you are not in the lower quadrant of the population like Ms. Spears.

How do they drug test high school teachers?

I only read the question, not the long book you typed. At my school, we take monthly Urine Test.

How do they drug test high school teachers?

At this point in Texas, there are no drug tests for teachers. My feelings are that many teachers in our schools have tried drugs as they are just like other members of society. However, I fervently hope that they don't go around promoting drug use as a positive thing to our youth.

I think you're probably OK. Best of luck to you in your career.

How do they drug test high school teachers?

I have taught at schools from Arkansas to Illinois. I have taught at maybe 10 different schools and have yet to work at one that requires a drug test. I think that those that do are probably only urine tests. However, I would think that if schools drug test teachers using hair and go back their entire lives, they would likely have few candidates who could pass that test. If they do hair testing, I would think it probable that it only goes back within a recent time frame of the intended employment. Additionally, I have heard that whether your hair is cut short or not doesn't really help, as long as there is enough to test. It keeps a "timeline" of all activities.

How do they drug test high school teachers?

Relax. I've never been tested (10 yrs).

(Why would I get a thumbs down for this answer? I haven't ever been tested. It's the truth.)

How do they drug test high school teachers?

Most school districts do not perform drug tests.

Even though you have first hand knowledge of this, I would not go around advertising it as making you "more fit" for the job. Many schools and parents are still very conservative. Use your knowledge in a way that will help students, but remember, you are going to be a role model.

How do they drug test high school teachers?

they don't

How do they drug test high school teachers?

I've been teaching 10 yrs in NY - never heard of any districts testing. If they do - most likely unrinalysis because hair strand is too expensive.

Forget those like Stuart - if everyone was judged by their entire lives - NOBODY would be fit to teach - and look at the leaders of our country! Learn from your experiences and help guide youth - but be careful how truthful you are with students - admitting drug use can hurt you - no matter how far in the past. Many, many conservatives in the field. I'm not one of them - but still don't believe students need to know everything we've done - they tend to miss the lesson as they are too fascinated with the excitement of finding out what you've done and how cool it is. Find a way to teach the lesson without getting yourself in trouble.

How do they drug test high school teachers?

It is my fervent hope that they not only do a hair sample analysis on you, but that they also trace your IP address and get this confession out to the community that you're planning to endanger.

I'm of the opinion that you KNOW you're not fit to teach, and that you're already planning to hide your past drug use so you can bypass the safeguards that are in place to keep people like you out of the classroom.

Would your first-hand experience as a bank robber make you qualified to teach youngsters about the morals of not stealing?

Pfffft.