DD fainted in toilet - teacher irresponsible?

[*Beema*]

Gosh, if they were aware of her histpry I think it was an inappropriate means of taking your DD to the sick bay, so much responsibility on another child, especially if things did go like they have before. I would definitely be speaking with the principal I hope she is feeling much better now
Take care xxoo

[butterfly_warrior]

We have procedures in our school where if someone faints, they are collected by the office staff in a wheel chair.

Now, I'm not saying that the teacher hasn't done the wrong thing, but as it was a fill-in teacher it's possible that this teacher was not made aware of medical issues. It often happens in a school where it's only the teachers regularly in contact with a particular student that get informed of the problems and everyone else can end up finding themselves highly embarrassed by the fact that they simply aren't aware of things that they really should be.

Also, the teacher has a duty of care to the whole class and can't just leave the entire class to take one student to sick bay. Sending a student to get help would have been a better approach.

I think that it's still worth talking to the school about the issue, though.

BW

[diannescruffy]

Thanks BW, I thought she should have sent a student to let the office staff know that way they could have sent First Aid/teacher to get DD.

Regards,
Dianne

[butterfly_warrior]

Argh! Just had to edit my post so that I was saying what I meant and not the complete opposite!

BW

[*Ali*]

I agree with BW- if it was a fill in teacher and they were not aware of the situation then they dont know what they don' know- does the school have an action plan for your daughter? A medical condition which involves feinting and seizures should have an action plan, that should be passed on to a fill in teacher.
As for sending a child to take her to the office- they were making the best of a situation, obviously it might have made sense to send someone to the office to get help. Unfortunatley the probably couldnt have taken the child themself as they have duty of care to all the students, and there for can not leave an entire class un attended.

When you speak to your principal I would be asking for some sort of plan to be drawn up, so that if this happens again, they can get her the proper assistance straight away, then everyone who teaches your daughter should have a copy of the plan so they know what to do.

I hope she is feeling better soon.

[{sarah}]

I was a fainter & was always taken to the office by a teacher, even if it meant another student had to run to the office to get someone while I sat with my teacher. Regardless of it being a fill in & not knowing your DD's history, I think she should have gone to check that DD was ok & able to get to the office on her own (even if it was with a friend).

[diannescruffy]

Ali you raised a very good point, I really don't think there is an action plan in place that I know of, there is definately one for her asthma so I will mention that, thanks.

Regards,
Dianne