A sixth-grade teacher at Leninhan Intermediate School, Carissa Bryant of Marshalltown, Alabama, US, has been arrested for morning to class drunk.
33-yr-old female teacher jailed for being drunk in class
Carissa Bryant a 33-year-old language arts and social studies teacher was arrested and jailed after she was found intoxicated in class.
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Police say Bryant was charged with public intoxication after test showed her blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit on Wednesday.
The officer who responded to a tip from administrators at the school about a drunken teacher said the 33-year-old smelled like alcohol and her eyes were bloodshot.
He added that the married mother of one was also speaking in a slurred manner.
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Bryant admitted she had been drinking before school started that morning.
She was released from jail after posting $300 bond.
Officials say the teacher who taught language arts and social studies has been placed on administrative leave pending investigation.
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