THE RANT

So... student drug testing big deal it doesn't work at all. Studies show it hasn't deterred use of drugs at all. In fact, schools that don't drug test have less kids who do drugs then in schools that do drug tests. Privacy, adults and police don't seem to feel that students have as much privacy as they do which is false because all of us are U.S citizens making us all have equal rights. The tests, they don't even work 85% of the time. Hair tests,hair can be contaminated, urine tests, you can just use toilet water, blood test, in a certain amount of time the alcohol or drugs are out of your system. They make a new thing everyday for ways to pass your drug tests. They have kits online they have tubes that you can put in your pocket or tape to your leg its the most ridiculous thing. The costs of tests are ridiculous your spending hundreds of dollars on test that may not even work. If your in a huge school district say goodbye to all the tax money cause it goes straight to testing and not benefiting students. But in any case, students drug testing doesn't work and it should not be allowed unless you have beyond a reasonable doubt that the person is using drugs.

Quotations

"We decide not to drug test because it really is a parental responsibility...it's not our job to actually test students" Harry M Ward a superintendent of drug prevention in Matthews County Virginia. "We object to the urine testing policy as an unwarranted invasion of privacy. We want school to teach our children to think critically not to police them" Hans York a parent and deputy sheriff in Wahkiakum, Washington. "Invades the privacy of students who need deterrence at least, risks steering students at greater risk for substance abuse away from extracurricular involvement potentially manipulates drug problems" Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader this is her opinion on the case of the BOE of Pottawatomie vs. Earls-Oklahoma Policy.

The Second strongest argument

My second strongest argument on my topic is the costs, expenses ans stats for short by the numbers. Most schools that compare each other with the same type of students have stated that their drug use has not dropped at all even with prevention programs. Schools spend millions and millions of dollars on prevention programs that aren't taken seriously by students. Some school districts that are very large such as an area in Las Angelas, they spent over 35 million dollars a year in testing. On average a drug test costs about 20-30 dollars. Most of the drug testing money comes from the tax payers and with an abundant amount of testing the taxes and money can be raised and the payers may become angered.

Strongest Argument

My strongest argument is definitely that student drug testing violates the 4th amendment, which is reasonable search and seizure. The Supreme Court rules that schools can drug test students without a reasonable search and seizure which is unfair because everyone is equal. You can't feel that someone who say is 32 years old and someone who is 16 year old has different rights. Schools feel they need to protect their students by drug testing them, when in fact you don't. If you run your school the right way there is no need to make someone take a drug test because of suspicion.

Tis the Reason I Chose This Side

I picked the side against student drug testing because i feel it has more information to put and and use in my research paper. My strongest arguments will probably be that it violates the 4th amendment which is reasonable search and seizure, its not very effective and that it makes the students feel like its "us vs. them" towards the schools. I am going to convince my readers by putting out my strongest points and showing that there is no need for drug testing students in schools. The only thing i think I'm not going to be able to effectively argue is one of my subtopics if i reword my title the wrong way, so i have to find a title that fits all my subtopics.

Drug Testing: It's Unnecessary

There is no need for drug testing. Many schools have used drug testing and and many haven't but in either case the schools that did and didn't test had the same results. Many students feel that drug testing is against their rights and that it violates the 4th amendment which is search and seizure. The Supreme Court always finds that drug testing is a reasonable search only because that it is on students and they feel that the constitution should be more lenient with kids. Drug testing also costs tons of money, especially if your in a big school district. Some school districts in La., Ca. spend over millions of dollars for drug testing and where does that money come from? The tax payers. Drug Testing also doesn't test for alcohol the #1 most abused drug in America and maybe even in the world. Students feel like the school is against them. By drug testing students it makes less kids do extracurricular activities cause that's the only time drug testing is used. Some feel that only they get tested because of their religion, race or talent. This is why there shouldn't be student drug testing cause it also makes kids want to drop out of school more if they feel like they are always being watched.

Preventing the Students From Being Stupid

The pro side of drug testing is that it helps the students be more safe in and out of school. If students know that they are going to have a drug test they won't use anything they shouldn't be doing. The Supreme Court has made the 4th amendment, search and seizure, more lenient on students so that schools can have more control and protection over students. Schools spend millions of dollars and receive millions of dollars for prevention programs. Schools use all this money and programs to prevent the students form making big mistakes and ruining opportunities in their life. Drug testing students protects them in and out of school by influencing them to make the right decisions and use it as a reason to say no to peer pressure.