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Question: The administrators at Wayzatta Central High School, in Wayzatta, Mississippi, were concerned about rumors of illegal drug use by the high school students. The school administrators decided to require all high school varsity athletes to undergo drug tests. Although there was no specific evidence that the athletes were using drugs, the administration reasoned that athletes tend to be role models and opinion leaders for the student body. Hence, requiring them to take drug tests would also send a strong antidrug message to the rest of the students. When some students complained that the faculty were not subject to the drug testing, the administration adopted a policy that also required all faculty and staff at the school to take drug tests, despite the fact that there was no evidence of drug use by the faculty. Anyone testing positive would be discharged. The teachers protested the drug testing policy and decided to file suit to challenge it. On what grounds can the teachers challenge the drug testing policy? Is their legal challenge likely to be successful? Is the drug testing of the student athletes legal? Explain. See Board of Education of Indpt. School Dist. No. 92 of Pottawatomie County v. Earls [536 U.S. 822 (2002)], Georgia Assoc. of Educators v. Harris [749 F.Supp. 1110 (N.D. Ga. 1990)], and Vernonia School Dist. v. Acton [515 U.S. 646 (1995)].