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There was often a mixed reaction from parents and students to drug testing at schools: proponents saw it as a way to curb or prevent drug use but critics argued that the tests were a violation of privacy.

The Chicago Housing Authority has decided not to require drug testing of all its tenants.Last month CHA officials proposed that public housing residents take drug tests. Many residents and civil liberty advocates balked at the idea.At Tuesday’s CHA board meeting, members decided to kill the issue.