{"id":121968,"date":"2017-10-06T22:17:53","date_gmt":"2017-10-07T02:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=121968"},"modified":"2017-10-06T22:17:53","modified_gmt":"2017-10-07T02:17:53","slug":"briones-assures-confidentiality-of-drug-test-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/10\/06\/briones-assures-confidentiality-of-drug-test-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Briones assures confidentiality of drug test results"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA<\/strong>\u2014\u00a0Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones reiterated that the identity of students who would undergo random drug testing would be protected.<\/p>\n

Briones reiterated this during the National Teachers’ Day and World Teachers’ Day observance on Thursday in Legazpi City, Albay.<\/p>\n

She earlier highlighted that the random drug test does not aim to put the students in shame.<\/p>\n

The records will be kept secret, according to her, adding that this will not be a basis to kick out a student from school.<\/p>\n

Earlier, DepEd targeted September to October to begin the random drug testing among high school students and teachers.<\/p>\n

As of October 6, however, it has not yet been implemented.<\/p>\n

Briones said DepEd employees, including herself, will also undergo the drug test.<\/p>\n

On random drug testing\u2029\u2029, the Education chief said this is not the first time DepEd had conducted random drug testing.<\/p>\n

However, the previous one was done on a limited scale.<\/p>\n

“We have announced this last year, and you must be wondering why it took so long,” Briones said in a previous press conference at the DepEd central office.<\/p>\n

She explained that it took some time to develop the sampling scheme, and DepEd had worked with experts to develop it.<\/p>\n

“We have to decide on the size of the sample. We consulted statisticians outside of DepEd,” she said.<\/p>\n

The tests and analysis will be done by the Department of Health (DOH), while DepEd will cover all the costs, which Briones estimates to be around PHP39-40 million.<\/p>\n

“This will be a worthwhile investment of the agency,” she emphasized.<\/p>\n

DepEd will inform the parents before conducting the tests, as there has to be an authorization.<\/p>\n

The tests will be done outside the schools’ premises.<\/p>\n

To protect the students and the schools, Briones said DepEd will not reveal the schools which will undergo testing.<\/p>\n

Those who will test positive will undergo a confirmatory test.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Briones also cited that DepEd has been receiving “really large calls” for drug testing.<\/p>\n

“We hear stories. We need to determine the prevalence of drug use in schools,” she said, adding that the agency also thinks about the welfare of teachers and staff.<\/p>\n

She continued, “There’s only one way to find out (the answer), (and that is through) drug tests.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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