To the Editor:

Regarding the Sparta School Board considering random drug testing in the schools (article Thursday, May 3 page 1), while the school board may believe that they're acting in the best interests of families, what they're really doing is eroding trust between parents, kids and teachers.

As parents, we believe the issue of drugs is a family matter to be discussed with children on our own terms. Random drug testing in the schools usurps this role in our children's lives. This "guilty until proven innocent" approach is un-American. To call it "voluntary" while creating a system of punishment for those who do not comply, (i.e, not being allowed to participate in sports), is arbitrary and not truly voluntary.

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