Furious Mother Reports Substitute Teacher For Negligence After Ignoring Her Daughter's Serious Health Issues

“I picked her up then I called the school and reported the substitute for negligence.”

Ayoub

• Published in Interesting
• November 5, 2022

Kids who struggle in school often opt for the IEP, which stands for Individualized Education Program. It's sometimes also referred to as an Individualized Education Plan and it's a written legal plan or document that serves as a map that lays out instructions, services, and support systems that enable kids to thrive in school.

Covered by special education law, IEPs, or IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) was created to help eligible kids who go to public schools, including charter schools. Any post-school pursuits can be jeopardized if the IEP does not address health-related needs； healthcare management and working with their providers are important skills for any youth with special healthcare needs. 

The responsibility of self-care should never be transferred to the child since it's a complex process that depends on various factors such as the child's cognitive abilities and health needs, as well as cultural and family factors in some cases.

A Redditor who goes by the username u/DoggirlNumbers made a post on the r/AmItheAhole subReddit where she explained how her daughter was unable to visit the nurse because her substitute teacher prevented her from doing so. 

The worried mother ended up reporting the teacher to the school but still had doubts about it. Scroll down and check out the full Reddit post.

Here's the original post by Reddit user u/Boponthehead:

OP's daughter, Sienna, felt something was going to happen to her and texted her mom about it.

OP added an ”Edit” at the end to provide more context about the situation:

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to u/Boponthehead's post:

You can always take extra steps to make sure you are doing the right thing.

If someone needs to see the nurse, there should be no excuse to keep them from doing so.

Health issues should always be taken seriously. It's a matter of life and death.

Going to the nurse should not be dependent on how many students are already out.

The school needs to take such matters more seriously.

The change should include all students and not just OP's daughter.

The substitute teacher's excuse doesn't make any sense.

Teachers need to keep track of how many kids are out of the classroom.

Regardless of OP's daughter's health issues, the substitute teacher should allow students out in such cases.

OP's reply to the previous user's comment:

OP's daughter should have a special note to prevent situations like these.

The rule makes sense in such situations.

Props to OP for advocating for her child.

OP's daughter should have left he classroom anyways.

Reporting this incident to the school was the right right thing to do.

Subs should be fully informed about students' health issues.

OP's daughter had a legitimate medical need.

Well, this was an interesting story. OP did the right thing by reporting what happened that day to the school.

The substitute teacher will probably not get in trouble because the school is now aware of this issue which could have easily been avoided. If you enjoyed this story, make sure to check out similar content on our platform.

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