California DA Drops Charges Against Tipsy Teacher: ‘Not Illegal’ to Teach While Drunk
Published on June 13, 2024
A California teacher will not face charges after teaching while drunk, the district attorney announced Wednesday. The charges against Wendy Munson, 57, have been dropped, according to the county prosecutor’s office. She was arrested in October 2023 after a staff member at Nuestro Elementary School in northern California suspected that she was tipsy as she taught her second-grade class. “While the District Attorney’s Office agrees that it is highly inappropriate to teach while intoxicated, it is, unfortunately, not illegal,” prosecutors said in a statement. Deputies with the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office showed up to Ms. Munson’s class, where she exhibited signs of intoxication, including slurred speech, authorities said....