If a teacher sees that a student at about age 16 lost about 30 pounds, are they going to or are they are most likely obligated to ask them what happened? Especially if they suspect an eating disorder?
2006-09-03 06:26:17 · 12 answers · asked by 1 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
It depends on how heavy the student was before. Does the teacher think the student has lost a dangerous amount of weight?
I would suggest talking to the school counselor and getting advice from him/her. S/he may know the student and may already be working with the student. Or the counselor may be able to address the situation with the student privately and determine from there if it needs to go to the parents. The parents must be aware of the weight loss, and there may be a perfectly normal explanation.
2006-09-03 12:45:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
Yes. A teacher is obligated to take action if he or she notices a potential health problem. The best way is to report it the guidance counselor, who may talk to the parent about it.
The teacher probably shouldn't contact the parent directly, because the eating disorder could be associated with all kinds of family problems, such as sexual or physical abuse, which the teacher is not trained or qualified to deal with personally.
2006-09-03 13:34:38 · answer #2 · answered by dark_phoenix 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OK my friend younger brother ,for a while he did not eat that much and if he did it would be chips,cookies,and candy etc. he lost weight he maybe got to 60 or 65 lb. (at age 10 or 9 ) now hes eating a lot better .now do need to talk to her may be not think about it her or his perants maybe all ready notice it and they are getting her or him some help.
2006-09-03 13:59:25 · answer #3 · answered by talktome 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say leave them alone. My cousin who has been skinny her whole life. Grew a lot taller one summer making her skinner she ate healthy and did not have a eating disorder. Her teachers bugged her and students found out and she got made fun of.
2006-09-03 13:34:15 · answer #4 · answered by Rachel Bitchface 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good teacher MUST be attentive to his students. and he/she will see much earlier what has happened and talk with him about problems or illness or just call mother (if he is far from his family) If not, he is not a teacher at all. at least I try to behave like this. because i love my students. and dare to say they love me. It's very important to be human. Frankly speaking the question is very strange to me. )))))
2006-09-03 13:37:05 · answer #5 · answered by rusteach 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was the student fat? Or big? Maybe she went on a (healthy) diet during this summer. You know, starting eating good things and not junk food. maybe started exercising?
I'm just asking because you don't say if (s)he looks skinny or not.
2006-09-03 18:30:01 · answer #6 · answered by Offkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best thing possible is to talk to the parents and tell them about a eating order therapist or it could be that they had an allergic reaction to a hair dye and the doctor is forcing them to eat a limited array of food
2006-09-03 13:32:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lthey are most likely obligated to ask them what happened
2006-09-03 13:30:38 · answer #8 · answered by amey t 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inform the school nurse and let them decide what to do.
2006-09-06 19:47:42 · answer #9 · answered by ee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should talk to their parents first, and ask them what's up with the child's weight gain. the kid might get embarrassed if you ask them straight out, and might make them self-conscious, even if you tell them they look better or healthier - it still makes them feel different. so talk to the parents first.
2006-09-03 13:29:01 · answer #10 · answered by mighty_power7 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋