Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Bed bugs I have a student who has a bed bug problem at home. I have seen several of them in the classroom recently and I have alerted the office as well as the head plant operator. How should I approach the student and their family? Should I have the school counselor speak to them instead? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I believe that it is important to speak with the student individually to find out if they family has already begun the process of getting ride of the bed bugs. In addition, it may be helpful to speak with the school counselor or the nurse to find out if there is any community help or resources for the family if they are struggling to stop the spread of the bed bugs.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Going to the school counselor or the nurse is a great idea! Besides the parents, they have the most information and want the student to get rid of it ASAP. Rated On: October 14, 2019 10:40 pm Rated By: aHaQaj                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: this is exactly what I would do Rated On: October 20, 2019 12:18 am Rated By: abuPuj                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: From what I can tell about this post, the student has been coming to class for a few days already. I'm certain that the parents already know about the issue. Yet, the student is still coming to school and putting other students at risk. I think investigating if they know first would both a) Embarrass the student b) Waste time that could be spent solving the immediate problem. Rated On: October 20, 2019 5:26 am Rated By: Alec Muir                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I don't know if the student should be spoken to because they might get embarrassed. Rated On: October 21, 2019 1:48 am Rated By: aLaGuv                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I don't think this is a positive solution. Rated On: February 17, 2020 10:51 pm Rated By: Michelle Cummings                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I do not think you should speak to the child directly but instead to the child's parent or guardian. Rated On: February 18, 2020 5:53 pm Rated By: LeDyqa                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Not a great solution. The student should not be a part of the conversation as they are not in control of the situation. Rated On: February 19, 2020 11:44 pm Rated By: eraquR                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I would not speak to the student first as it may not be in their control. Rated On: February 19, 2020 11:45 pm Rated By: ameteV                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: This might cause the student to feel uncomfortable if approached. Rated On: February 23, 2020 7:48 pm Rated By: Taylor G.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I would not use this solution. Rated On: February 23, 2020 11:44 pm Rated By: eVyDaL                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: This is a very sensitive issue because the bed bug issue could be caused by financial issues with the family. The issue needs to be addressed very lightly and a meeting involving the teacher, parents, and school psychologist is the best way to do that. Rated On: March 13, 2020 4:36 am Rated By: vuByda                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I would not do this. Bed bugs can be spread fast and are hard to get rid of. Rated On: October 8, 2020 11:04 pm Rated By: DuBuJy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I would not do this in this situation. I disagree with this approach because it may be embarrassing for the student and for their teacher. Rated On: October 18, 2020 8:57 pm Rated By: Santana Loar                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Singling out the child is not a good idea. It can be embarrassing for them. I would immediately tell administration so they can get in touch with the family to come up with a plan before the child can return to school. Rated On: October 18, 2020 11:43 pm Rated By: beVuLu                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: talking to the student directly can be embarrassing for them, or a topic they don't know much about. speaking to the parents would be a better choice. Rated On: October 31, 2021 5:43 pm Rated By: aNabaR