FC Teachers Thread

[HSIHP]

Hello all! In a few weeks I will be starting my first full time teaching position and I was wondering if there were any other teachers here on FC?

Also I am curious to hear what you guys think about vaping and being a teacher. After going through a few orientations and trainings and hearing about how teachers should be held to a "higher moral code" I have began thinking about my vaping habits. I certainly don't plan on vaping before work or ever being high during school hours but I do enjoy a session or 2 in the nights hours, before dinner and bed. After letting this rattle in my head for a few days I decided it would be a good topic for this board and I'm interested in hearing what you guys think.

 

[Vicki]

I'm not a public school teacher, but we are home school teachers to our daughter.

 

[Enchantre]

Anecdotal, I was told by a budtender that he had several teachers and school supers that used various vape pens with oils, to be able to stealthily vape during their work day.

I would be way less concerned about a teacher that used MMJ for medical reasons, than a teacher that used various pharmaceuticals or sleeping pills (Ambien).

I'm a grandma now... but I've raised six (all adults now), and have dealt with both homeschooling (11 years, with my own two), private schools, and public schools. Pot smoking teachers was NEVER what I was worried about (our local HS has had several scandals involving male teachers and students...).

 

[HSIHP]

I completely see what you're saying Enchantre. I have seen a lot of people loose their lives to hard pharms and I would never be able to do any job on those. Personally, I am not a medical user but I do vape for self therapy as I do have bouts of depression and serious stress. I remember going through high school and pretty much knowing which teachers smoked and which didn't but none of them were bad at their job.

Vicki, thats awesome! When I have kids ,way further down the road , I will try home schooling. My partner is a brilliant math teacher and is getting certified in english and I'll be able to teach the history, sciences and Music! (What I'll be teaching this year).

 

[Tweek]

I've worked at a school board before. Trust me...you would be surprised at what staff/teachers use and do.

It is a very hypocritical system...at least in my experiences. If I had kids, I would seriously consider home schooling...

Edit: I use for depression/anxiety as well HSIHP...had to be very careful using at work.

 

[HSIHP]

I've worked at a school board before. Trust me...you would be surprised at what staff/teachers use and do.

It is a very hypocritical system...at least in my experiences. If I had kids, I would seriously consider home schooling...

That's kind of what I imagined Tweek. I figured I would keep it on the DL and maybe even cut down my usage a bit to keep the brain firing on all cylinders until I got into the flow. Hopefully there will be a like minded fellow or even a couple for my lady and I to befriend.

 

[Tweek]

That's kind of what I imagined Tweek. I figured I would keep it on the DL and maybe even cut down my usage a bit to keep the brain firing on all cylinders until I got into the flow. Hopefully there will be a like minded fellow or even a couple for my lady and I to befriend.

There was one guy on staff, who would arrive an hour early and smoke in his car, parked in the furthest corner of the parking lot. He reeked of herb...luckily we had a couple folks who were easy going and they told him to tone it down.

I would usually take a smaller unit, like the MFLB with me and hide in the bathroom stall. There was hardly any smell at all. You could also consider edibles. I would sometimes make an olive oil infused with herb and drizzle it on my salad or sandwich.

Edit: FYI I never medicated in a school. Always kept it off my persons and out of my system if I was visiting a school for any reason (I'm not a teacher). At the board, there were no students, so it was all good. Just grown ups who did weird things...like crap on the floor (story for another day)...

 

[exit]

I taught creative writing at a high school for a couple years. I liked the job a lot with the exception of the very early mornings. I always vaoed just a tiny bit when I first got up, not enough to get me high but enough to take the nausea away

Never had any problems... most of my students liked me and I was respected by the faculty there too. I never brought up how much I love the weed of course, haha, but I just kept my stony sessions to after I got home and everything was good.

I mean, do you think you're a morally objectionable person as you are? If you think you need to stop vaping to be more responsible than you should but my whole point is you shouldn't feel pressured to if you think you can handle holding a teaching job and vape on your own time.

 

[HSIHP]

I see my self as a very moral person and in the past few year I have been able to understand what I need to be a successful and contributing person to society. Vaping has become part of my life and I enjoy being able to come home and relax with a MF trench. I guess the people at the orientations scared me a bit . I tend to over think things and hearing them drone on about how to be a moral and just citizen kind of got to my head.

 

[momofthegoons]

I was a para-pro/health care aide in a school system and worked with children with autism and other disabilities. I never used at work, but did afterwards. It helped immensely with the stress of the job and also helped my creative juices get going so that I could brainstorm new ways to approach the kids.

The only problem I see for you is if your school system drug tests. Most of them do now. I fell under the radar because I was a non-contract employee.

 

[HSIHP]

I was a para-pro/health care aide in a school system and worked with children with autism and other disabilities. I never used at work, but did afterwards. It helped immensely with the stress of the job and also helped my creative juices get going so that I could brainstorm new ways to approach the kids.

The only problem I see for you is if your school system drug tests. Most of them do now. I fell under the radar because I was a non-contract employee.

Nope, no tests here in FL. Although you have to be careful at every turn anyway.

 

[Ray Ray]

High School science teacher here.

Only way vaping gets in your way is if you're unprepared for your days' lesson. Also, I would not recommend being medicated if you absolutely need to get something done, like replying to emails, making important calls, writing a test, etc.

Good luck with your first year!

 

[HSIHP]

Good advice Ray. I think that will be my biggest challenge this year, making and sticking to lesson plans.

 

[vape4health]

Not sure how I feel. I consume a good bit yet I excel at my job some think maybe I'm not from this planet, you guys only see my mildly illiterate side (without spell check it's unreadable) . I feel that I'm still a better parent stoned out of mind then most are when they are really trying but really that is different person to person. I've also worked with life long alcoholics that can't do their job without that buzz, is it right? I'm all about outcome so I guess that's what really matters.

 

[aesthyrian]

If you teach grade school, then the children are your responsibility and you probably shouldn't be blown... middle school and up, who cares? The kids should be able to take care of themselves at that point, and most of them are probably stoned anyway lol

The worst I could imagine is having some of your students think that you get high, since kids will notice that shit.

With legalization in WA and CO, I wonder how this scenario would play out? I mean, they can't drug test you for a legal drug, can they?

Just grown ups who did weird things...like crap on the floor (story for another day)...

Ok, tomorrow then you will share, yes??

 

[Katysax]

I am married to a public school teacher. The schools are very hypocritical. They tell the teachers to tell the kids "Just Say No" to everything. We have many teacher friends who use MJ. Don't do it at work, and don't bring any MJ or vaping related equipment on campus. You do have to toe the line and tell the kids to stay away from all drugs. What you do in the privacy of your own home is your own business. Your vaping has nothing to do with whether you are a moral person or setting a good example for the kids.

 

[djonkoman]

there was a biologyteacher at my highschool that I heard smoked, just rumours though. never actually had him as a teacher, he retired when I was in the 2nd year or so.
the biologyteacher I did get lessons from once showed a picture of a baggie of weed in a powerpoint('I couldn't think of any other picture of dried biomass' , it was a lesson about the poroductivity of ecosystems wich is measured in dry biomass produced per year)
(the funniest moment was when one girl, who was kind of naive and always asking way too many questions, asked what it was. the teacher's response: 'if you don't know what it is, I don't think I should tell you')

it weould probably be best not to be too open about it though, the students will probably think you're col if they know, but I don't know what the management would think.

 

[Tweek]

I'm my best when I take my dose of herb. I can't say the same, if I take my prescribed Benzo instead. If anything, herb is a much safer way to medicate IMO. This is what always drives me nuts about the whole thing...as a teacher, if you are busted with herb on you, you would not only lose your job, but probably end up with some serious legal issues as a result. But hey, it's fine to take those benzo's...even though they not only turn you into a zombie, but are known to be highly addictive.

I had a math teacher who was an alcoholic...he was able to keep his job, even though he couldn't function. He was violent, inconsistent...unstable. But he kept his job and retired nicely. But mention that you are a medical user of cannabis, and they shit their pants.

That being said, the only thing I agree with, is if you feel cannabis seriously impedes your judgement for any reason, then it should not be used when caring for children, driving your car, etc....but that holds true for ANY medication in my book.

 

[vape4health]

Another way to look at it is that vaping shows you have reasonable decision making skills. And your high functioning enough to make intelligent post.
My baby is only 2 but last night you guys got me thinking. He will need schooling, gives you that panic feeling.

 

[Hoof Hearted]

This is an interesting thread. I'm not a teacher but several of my family members are.

Most notably, my Aunt Linda () has been a Detroit Public Schools teacher for over 30 years now

 

[clouded vision]

I had a math teacher who was an alcoholic...he was able to keep his job, even though he couldn't function. He was violent, inconsistent...unstable. But he kept his job and retI'mired nicely. But mention that you are a medical user of cannabis, and they shit their pant

i am a government employee but not a teacher, we had a woman show up stinking drunk at the office, she was confronted by management, told not to leave on her own which she did anyway, got a DWI on the way home and was suspended for one month but is back on the job (mind you we mainly work out of our cars) and still reeks of booze at meetings in the office. OTOH if I were to get ticketed for possession of even a gram outside of work (i never use or even have anything on me while working), I would surely lose my job and my pension.

 

[Tweek]

Another way to look at it is that vaping shows you have reasonable decision making skills. And your high functioning enough to make intelligent post.
My baby is only 2 but last night you guys got me thinking. He will need schooling, gives you that panic feeling.

The best thing you can do, is encourage your child to be an independent thinker. Even outside the school system, you can either be the guy who tows the line, or the one who thinks outside of the box and tries to be compassionate to another persons point of view.

 

[HSIHP]

The best thing you can do, is encourage your child to be an independent thinker. Even outside the school system, you can either be the guy who tows the line, or the one who thinks outside of the box and tries to be compassionate to another persons point of view.

VEry true Tweek. I was lucky enough to get my Music Ed. degree from a school that focuses on educating kids and not fitting into the educational system. They taught us the importance of teaching kids how to learn and not just how to digest and regurgitate facts. Being a music teacher I have a lot more wiggle room as far as teaching to a test (no standard music tests in FL) so I see myself as not only a music teacher but also a life skills teacher. You can learn a lot more than you think while sitting in an ensemble with the right band director in front of you. Some of my most valuable life lessons (punctuality, respect, fairness, kindness, higher level thinking) came from being in band and having great teachers.

 

[Mynameismud]

Some states are not allowed to drug test teachers unless there is probable cause. I think its a union thing but i could be wrong. Thats for public schools, private schools are a whole different ball game.

As far as teachers that smoke, i have had teachers in middle school and highschool that we all knew definitely smoked...and at a recent concert I happened to run into one of my elementary school teachers holding a joint. He was always one of my favorites and i thnk that helped push him to the top of my list