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From the Annals of Truly Insane Educators

Posted by Karoli in Education, News March 2nd, 2007

via EdWonks, the story of a drug-pushing principal. And he wasn’t selling just a lid here and there, either, but was dealing crystal methamphetamine from his office after school!

Hey, Julie Amero jury, Pennsylvania needs you. Badly. This is one where you could hang him high and I’d applaud. Too bad he’s not going to be tried in Norwich, CT.

But hey, just to make you feel a teensy bit better, the DEA reassures the parents:

There was no indication that John Acerra sold the drug to students at Nitschmann Middle School, where he was arrested Tuesday, said Dennis Mihalopoulos, an agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration.

You can pick up all the sordid bust details at the EdWonks link. I’m ashamed to have to admit that this yoyo is part of my generation, you know, the one that came of age in the 70s and lived out our formative years during the hippy/free love/free drugs/rock and roll days. Now we’re mainstream and some of us, apparently, are still doing the drugs and rock ‘n roll thing.

Removing my tongue from my cheek for just a moment, I’m truly speechless at the utter gall of this person. This really is someone who should have the book thrown at him. I cannot imagine having to explain to my little Johnny or Janey who attends this middle school that their principal — the same one who gives the zero-tolerance lectures and expels students for any number of violations (drugs being one of them) — is selling the stuff right there under their noses.

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Doug 1 year ago 1 point
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The having meth and a used glass tube on his desk when the DEA arrived was chilling. The incredible arrogance is almost as amazing as the misconduct itself.

However, I found someone even more arrogant... How about a teacher snorting cocaine in front of the class?

Yup. In Lewiston, NY (near Buffalo).

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/usworld/news...

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Liz Ditz 1 year ago 1 point
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Looks like PA really needs Ms. Amero:

From Get Lost Mr. Chips:

n the last several months or so, our area has had two big teacher-related scandals. First, there was the middle school teacher arrested for inappropriate behavior in the classroom (I've mentioned it before: dropping pencils, video cameras, lewd comments ... I don't need to go on). Next, there was a high school teacher who paid teenage boys to mow his lawn based on how scantily clad they were (he sadly committed suicide). Now there's a third incident in this marvelous trifecta: a middle school principal was arrested for selling crystal meth from his school office and, the night he was arrested - in that very same office - he was allegedly completely naked, watching gay pornography and surrounded by sex toys.

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karoli 1 year ago 1 point
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I cannot believe this stuff. Liz, there must be something in the Pennsylvania water.

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Anne-Marie Nichols 1 year ago 1 point
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One of my readers told me that the town was hardly scandalized by the incident. Seems that the principal and his family were pillars of the community, very popular, and much loved. Then again, with his erratic behavior and financial issues - bankruptcies, failed business ventures, inability to pay rent - maybe they weren't surprised.

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