An art teacher at a middle school in Westfield, New Jersey, is facing drug-related charges, among other offenses, after allegedly overdosing on opioids in front of students, according to authorities.
In a Jan. 6 press release (pdf), Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro announced that a 57-year-old teacher, identified as Frank Thompson, was found unconscious inside a classroom on the second floor of Roosevelt Intermediate School shortly after 9 a.m. on Nov. 29, 2022.
