Teacher admits that it was the 'most stupid thing I have ever done in my life'
A teacher in New Zealand has been found guilty of serious misconduct for attempting to consume what he believed to be an illegal drug at a school Christmas function in December 2022.
The incident occurred during an end-of-year celebration when the teacher and approximately 16 colleagues attended an afternoon function at a tavern before returning to the school grounds to continue socialising.
According to the New Zealand Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal' findings, another staff member offered "lines" of white powder to colleagues in a classroom.
The respondent acknowledged being called over to a desk where he saw the white powder and sniffed it using a rolled-up $5 note.
The teacher later told the deputy principal that "the white powder had no effect on him after he sniffed it. he did not feel any worse or better."
He further stated that sniffing the powder was "the most stupid thing I have ever done in my life."
The teacher received a final written warning after being subject to an employment disciplinary process, and was also required to undergo random drug testing in 2023.
He also acknowledged his "lapse in judgment" in response to the investigation carried out by the Complaints Assessment Committee (CAC).
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