Petition · past parliament
Random drug and alcohol testing for teachers in schools.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
If teachers or parents have suspicions of a colleague or teacher being intoxicated on site that a breathalyser system should be in place and random drugs tests for all teachers should be in place.
Teachers have a duty of care to protect and nurture our precious children.
Teachers have a duty of care to protect and nurture our precious children.
I feel it is a massive safe guarding issue that needs to be addressed.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about drug and alcohol testing policies in schools are a matter for individual schools, not the UK Government or Parliament.
If you are concerned about safeguarding in schools in your area you could raise this with a local councillor who represents you. You can find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them, by entering your post code here: https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors
Decisions about drug and alcohol testing policies in schools are a matter for individual schools, not the UK Government or Parliament.
If you are concerned about safeguarding in schools in your area you could raise this with a local councillor who represents you. You can find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them, by entering your post code here: https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors
Timeline
| 18 Feb 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Feb 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Feb 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.