Does a DUI prevent you from becoming a teacher?
A conviction of a DUI isn’t necessarily going to involve an automatic suspension of your teaching position or a disqualification from the application process, but it isn’t going to help separate you from the rest of the potential candidates, either.
What can disqualify you from being a teacher?
Offences which are prohibitive of a career in teaching are those that involve children, for example assaulting a child, or sexually abusing a child. In addition, serious assaults, drug supply, fraud and animal cruelty offences may also mean a person will not be deemed fit to teach.
Can you be a teacher if you are blind?
The National Federation of the Blind of California conducted a survey which conclusively showed that blind people, in fact, can and do teach.
Do I have to tell work about drink driving?
Within it there will probably be a stipulated term as to whether you are legally obliged to notify your employer of any conviction. Not all contracts have such a clause. But, if your job involves driving of any kind, then they will have to be told. This will be a fundamental term of any contract.
How long does a drink drive conviction stay on record?
11 years
How long do you have to be in custody for drink driving?
Drink driving carries a minimum 12 month ban and up to 6 months in prison. The alcohol reading is something that the court will have particular regard to. However if, for example, you have also had a crash, whilst over the limit and whilst uninsured, then these factors will aggravate (ie make more serious) the offence.
How do you get off a drink driving charge?
You may know by now that drink driving carries a mandatory driving disqualification. This means that you will be banned if you are convicted of the offence. The only way of avoiding a driving disqualification despite being convicted is by using a special reason.
What is classed as exceptional hardship?
Exceptional hardship is a legal argument that can be submitted to the court to avoid a disqualification from driving when a driver accumulates 12 or more penalty points on their driving licences. Most people will suffer some kind of hardship when losing their driving licence although this is the aim of the legislation.