LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. — A 60-year-old special education teacher was charged and placed on administrative leave after allegedly showing up to school drunk on Friday.
The Potomac Falls High School teacher was charged with drunk in public, according to an incident report.
The School Resource Officer at Potomac Falls was notified that a staff member was found to be under the influence of alcohol.
The teacher was charged and taken to the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center, where authorities say she was released on her own recognizance.
A public information officer for the school says the teacher involved has worked for Loudoun County Public Schools in various capacities since April 2, 1997.
She is currently on administrative leave, with pay.
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