Teacher accused of having a student buy marijuana for her

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Teacher accused of having a student buy marijuana for her

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Burlington,VT

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. An elementary school teacher and girls' tennis coach

in New Paltz is accused of getting a 14-year-old student to get

marijuana for her.

Thirty-eight-year-old teacher admits it was a " stupid "

thing to do. But she says she did it out of desperation because she

was in so much pain from an immune disorder related to mold exposure

in school.

According to Gardiner Town Court records, gave the teenager 25-

dollars to buy marijuana for her. The girl bought the pot and took

it to school wrapped as a present. Another student discovered it and

reported it to school authorities.

was charged with a misdemeanor of endangering the welfare of a

child. The case has been adjourned to April 6th.

resigned from her teaching job. She says she never expects to

teach again because of the case and her illness.