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A teacher who asked colleagues if they wanted to "do a line" at an after-work Christmas party in a classroom said her actions were "stupid drunken horseplay with some sort of white powder".
Now the NZ Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal has found her conduct on school grounds amounted to serious misconduct.
The teacher was one of two to face disciplinary charges over the incident after a staff party in December 2022.
The party began with a tavern lunch then moved to a classroom. The teacher was intoxicated, as were a number of other staff members, the tribunal said.
The other teacher caught snorting "white powder" from a classroom desk later admitted it was the "most stupid thing" he had ever done.
He was found guilty of serious misconduct and cens
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