The Shimane Prefectural Board of Education has sentenced a male teacher at an elementary school in Yasugi City, who received a brief order of a fine of 300,000 yen, to a three-month suspension for driving a car after drinking a bottle of sake.
The disciplinary action was taken by a 58-year-old male teacher at an elementary school in Yasugi City.
The male teacher said that on November 8th, after drinking a glass of sake at home, he drove a car, and when he returned home, he was asked a job question by a police officer, and alcohol exceeding the standard value was detected.
On December 7, a male teacher was briefly charged with violating the Road Traffic Act and received a fine of 300,000 yen from the court.
The Shimane Prefectural Board of Education has sentenced male teachers to three months' suspension on the 21st, saying that "it would seriously damage the trust of the school and all faculty and staff."
The male teacher resigned on the 21st.
In addition, he said that he was responsible for management, and the principal of the elementary school where the male teacher was working was given a written instruction, and the vice-principal was given an oral instruction.
The Shimane Prefectural Board of Education said, "While the prefecture is working toward zero drunk driving, we sincerely apologize for causing such a situation. We would like to make efforts to prevent recurrence, such as notifying each school to ensure service discipline." I will.