Mandatory Drug Testing Persuasive Essay

Middle schools from all different states, all throughout the country are starting to give out drug tests in order to join a club or participate in a sport. States include as Florida, Alabama, Missouri, West Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey, Texas, and Arkansas. This isn’t a good idea for these kids. The people who are giving the drug test are invading the privacy of these 12 and 13 years olds. Many parents agree with the idea of having drug tests being present at schools. One set of parents even said, “mandatory drug testing was unnecessary and that it infringed on their daughter’s rights (Paragraph 6).” These drug test are very unnecessary towards these little kids. On top of all of this, it is extremely expensive to afford doing so many drug tests. According to a department of Education report, “In the 2004-5 school year, an estimated 14 percent of public school districts conducted some form of random drug testing (Paragraph 16).” …show more content…
New York Times says, “In the fall of 2011, Mr. Klotz said, the school board conducted a survey of parents, and 72 percent said that a drug-testing program was necessary. (Paragraph 13).” This shows the amount of parents against drug tests and just how many agree with the tests. Also, “The cost will be $5,000 to $7,000 a year and will come from the school’s general operating budget (Paragraph 13).” This also shows just how much it’s going to take to afford this program. The better options in middle schools would be to not have the program at all. All of these factors contribute to why middle schools should let middle schoolers keep their privacy and let them join whatever sport or club they want. Middle Schools should let their kids have freedom while they’re