Teacher Snorts Cocaine In Front Of 4th Grade Class

[matcom]

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LEWISTON, N.Y. -- Police said a substitute teacher accused of snorting cocaine in front of her fourth-grade pupils will face charges that could send her to jail for up to three years.

Lewiston-Porter School District substitute Joan M. Donatelli, 59, has been charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

Pupils said they saw her use the cap of a pen to scoop the contents of a small plastic bag and place it to her nose on Feb. 1.

Donatelli is a retired first-grade teacher with the district.

Don Rappold, Interim Superintendent of Lewiston-Porter Central Schools reportedly sent the following letter home to parents Feb. 2:

"Dear Parents,

On Thursday, February 1, 2007, it was reported that a substitute teacher in your child's classroom may have a substance abuse problem. This letter is to inform you that the Lewiston-Porter School District responded to the report by advising the police. The matter is now under investigation, and the District is fully cooperating with the authorities. Pending the outcome of the investigation, the substitute teacher has been prohibited from being on our campus."

http://www.wftv.com/education/10982731/detail.html

[johnnie]

1. "may have a substance abuse problem"

You think?

[NC_Nurse]

2. Probably the most animated teaching of the year.

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[peekaloo]

3. Wow. Schools still have "Show and Tell" Days?

:sarcasm:

[LoZoccolo]

4. After that story about the parents having sex, this one oddly doesn't seem so bad. n/t

[JVS]

5. best teacher ever

[xchrom]

6. 59?

wow -- i don't know what to say about that.

[underpants]

7. ... Was that wrong?

:wow:

[Deep13]

8. No complaints from students that school is boring. nt

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

9. Did she bring enough for everybody?

Otherwise, big trouble.

:rofl:

sniff, sniff, mmmm good chalk dust dude!

[philosophie_en_rose]

10. How else are they supposed to learn about drug use?

:sarcasm:

[leftyladyfrommo]

11. Talk about making bad choices!

Some people are so dumb. Makes all the other coke addicts look bad.

[sakabatou]

12. One of my teachers drank alchohol in class