Drug Testing in Schools?

Drug testing in school is an issue where there is no definitive answer.  I think that the school should drug test their students.  Students going to school is a privilege and is more or less a job.  In the real world companies are able to drug test their employees.  They do this so their employees are working to their potential.  By the school drug testing their students, they will make sure that the students are working to their full potential.  Also, there is nothing wrong with trying to stop illegal activity.  By having the drug testing system in place, it would definitely help prevent students from starting drugs.  There needs to be some conditions as to who gets tested and the punishment.  The testing needs to be completely random and should be a portion of each class.  This way the school won't have any bias towards who they test.  Also, the punishments should vary.  If a student is going to get tested they should have the choice to admit to using drugs.  This type of student won't have a very severe punishment the first time.  They will have to take a class, and that's it for a first offense.  The students who actually test positive will also have to take the class, but also get a 3 day in-school suspension.  Students who either test positive or admit to using drugs will have one random follow up test within a few months of their first offense.  Repeat offenders will get a 5 day in-school, then a 5 day out of school.   Overall, having a drug testing system in place will help prevent students from doing drugs and will also help the school create a more positive focused environment.