Substitute teacher fired for smoking marijuana in class

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. — A substitute teacher at a Massachusetts high school was fired after smoking weed in a classroom.

It happened on the campus of North Attleborough High School.

Students there reported the sub was smoking marijuana in front of them.

Principal Peter Haviland told WJAR the teacher was let go and is banned from the campus.

A letter was sent home alerting parents of the act and telling them the substitute was leading a lesson about marijuana when it happened.

The principal commended students for speaking up and alerting officials about what happened.

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