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Florida Elementary School Teacher Jailed in DUI, Won?t Return to Class

By Michael

An elementary school teacher at an elementary school Florida will not be returning to her classroom after she was arrested for DUI. She is also accused of threatening the police during the stop. Joann Tomas taught third-grade Spanish at Dr. Williams Chapman Elementary school, according to the Miami Herald. She won?t be returning to her regular duties after the incident. Instead, she has been reassigned to an office work position while the case plays out. Tomas was pulled over on suspicion of DUI in early August by police who saw her car swerving through traffic. When they approached her SUV, police noticed that Tomas appeared to have ?watery eyes, flushed face and slurred speech.? She also had difficulty locating her driver?s license, and lost her balance while she was getting out of her car...continue to full post

Full post as published by The DUI Blog on August 21, 2010 (boomark / email).