Should teachers be allowed to smoke on school grounds?

I think kids need to know that teachers are human beings too and also have faults like everyone else. If a teacher smokes that's their personal business. I personally think the whole idea of smoking bans is getting too out of hand. It's everyones right to smoke or not.

For me they are not allowed in public area specailly in school. It's really bad for the health of our kids. :(

no...here smoking on school grounds at any time by anyone is illegal. Even if you are an adult and it is after school hours and no one is there. I think it should be that way,. =) But that is just my opinion!

In this state. . .all of our shools are 100% smoke free. That includes teachers, janitors, office workers. In my oppinion what they did here is awesome. By setting an example for kids to follow. The students watch every move adults make and if they do it. Then they think well it's not hurting them so why not? I just wish this kids would recognize and understand the long term affect that smoking has.

Kids see people smoke all the time, so I dont think that banning teachers from smoking will change how the kids view smoking. They are just as likely to be influenced seeing a teacher smoke as they would seeing some random person sitting on the sidewalk smoking, so i dont really think there would be a point to ban just teachers.

I am a Vice-Principal, and I totally think that teachers should NOT be allowed to smoke anywhere on the school grounds. Teachers act as role models to their students and the students are very impressionable. They have to lead by example. cheers,

I think all schools should be smoke free. I feel you can't teach a kid not to smoke if you don't set a good example. We all know some parents smoke. In some households both. I don't smoke but my husband does..I can't teach them not to smoke when my husband does. Right now...my kids don't like it..But my teen is around it enough that peer pressure just may get to him.

Nope. It used to annoy me. Personally I don't see how they can expect "teens" to stop if you have a teacher lighting up. There supposed to set an example and they could always be professional and wait for the right time. ~Joey P.s Just my views :)

I do think that teacher's should be allowed to smoke in an area that you are describing. Teacher's are already scarce enough! I think that we would lose even more if we tried to take away even more of their rights.

No. I dont think they should be able to smoke on school grounds. In nsw they are not allowed. They must go outside the school grounds. I am fine with them smoking outside the school. Best wishes to you

Hi,supercook! In my high school,teachers aren't allowed to smoke on school grounds.There are very stick rules for teachers and if a teacher is found smoking in campus,he will be "knicked out". I don't think teachers should be allowed to smoke on school grounds,if they want to,they can go to the smoking room for them.

Yes they can but don't let any other people catch them and know about it. Which is quite hard i guess. So it better not to smoke. ... http://pay4effort.blogspot.com http://cool2share.blogspot.com

You are right they are not teaching right things. Teacher should be a model and a good example for the students. I dont think its allowed for the teachers to smoke in the school. In our school where i went too smoking is prohibited. If somebody can be caught they will face something in return for their behavior.

No I dont think this should be allowed superchook, its not allowed here in wa if they want to smoke it has too be a couple of hundred meters away from the school and then they are not allowed to smell of smoke.

no, i think that no smoking means no smoking.

Here where I live in Rockford, teachers are not allowed to smoke on school grounds. If they do they get fined and a suspension and possible jail time. I personally believe that smoking in public should be banned but many people would say its a violation of rights??