Bad teacher : Carissa Bryant , 33 , a sixth-grade teacher from Iowa , has been charged with public intoxication for allegedly showing up to class drunk . A sixth-grade teacher from Iowa has been arrested on suspicion of showing up to class drunk . The Marshall County Sheriff 's Office says 33-year-old Carissa Bryant , of Marshalltown , was arrested Wednesday and charged with public intoxication . Police say they responded to a report from Marshalltown Community School District of a possible intoxicated teacher at Leninhan Intermediate School . Testing at Marshall County Jail showed Bryant had a blood alcohol level of 0.19 , more than twice the legal limit in Iowa . The 33-year-old educator was later released from jail after posting $ 300 bond . District spokesman Andrew Potter says Bryant has been placed on administrative leave pending investigation . Police say the case has been referred to the Marshall County Attorney 's Office for further review . Sheirff 's deputies were called to the school after administrators received a tip that a teacher at Lenhihan may be intoxicated . The deputy who responded to Leninhan Intermediate School noted that the married mother of one smelled like alcohol , had bloodshot eyes and was slurring her words . Chief Sheriff 's Deputy Steve Hoffman told Times Republican that a colleague of his smelled the odor of alcohol on Bryant 's breath . The 33-year-old , who is married and has a son , had bloodshot eyes and was slurring her words . According to police , Bryant , who teaches language arts and social studies , admitted she had been drinking before the start of school Wednesday morning .
Carissa Bryant , 33 , charged with public intoxication after test showed her blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit . A deputy noted that the married mother of 0.19 smelled like alcohol , had bloodshot eyes and was slurring her words .