Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Home Alone A child's parents have chosen the child to stay in virtual learning due to COVID concerns. Yet, the teacher is constantly concerned that the child age 6 is home alone all day while learning virtually. There have been many issues with the child asking the teacher if they should answer the front door when the doorbell rang how to turn off the stove and that they were scared of the bad weather outside. The child hasn't said their home alone and won't answer the teacher when he/she asks if his/her parents are home. The teacher isn't sure what to do and is concerned for the child's safety given the constant alarming questions which are now interfering with the teacher's ability to teach. What should the teacher do? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) This is a sensitive topic because parents still need to go to work and they may not have the means to hire someone to be with the child, however it is a safety issue to have a child so young be by themselves. I think reaching out to the parents/ guardians in a non-judgmental way is the best approach. Voice your concerns about the safety of the student and offer them community resources/ organizations that can help. Also, speaking with administration would be necessary and getting feedback on what the proper way to handle this issue would be if it keeps occurring.                 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: I agree with this solution. This is a very sensitive topic right now, but the child's safety is very important as well! The situation should be documented and the school's administration should be made aware of what is going on too. Rated On: October 8, 2020 8:28 pm Rated By: DuBuJy                 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: I do think that offering resources is one of the best things to be done. Rated On: October 14, 2020 2:27 am Rated By: yzeDuh                 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: I agree Rated On: October 18, 2020 7:20 pm Rated By: jereQy                 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 what I would do in this situation. I like this approach because it expresses concerns to all parities, but in the appropriate order. Rated On: October 18, 2020 8:14 pm Rated By: Santana Loar                 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: I agree with this solution. Rated On: October 18, 2020 8:36 pm Rated By: Jennifer Overbey                 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 do not agree with this because it is not like this child is almost a teenager, they are 6. That is way too young to be home alone. The pandemic has caused so many issues with this. I imagine the parent feels helpless because they have to work, but at the end of the day, if they chose virtual school then they have to be able to be there for it. I can understand the parent is doing what they think is best, but it is a child endangerment situation. Rated On: October 18, 2020 9:27 pm Rated By: beVuLu                 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: Since the teacher is concerned for the students safety, it would be a good idea to have either the teacher or an administrator reach out to the parents just to check in. Rated On: February 27, 2021 7:49 pm Rated By: Torii Podmokly                 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 Yes Comments: The teacher should not handle this independently! Rated On: October 30, 2021 4:09 pm Rated By: anubeM                 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: I think reaching out to the parents as well as contacting admin or the principal would be the right way to go about this. Rated On: April 1, 2022 8:24 pm Rated By: eSysyv                 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: I agree with this solution, I think talking to the parents could help this situation. Rated On: April 3, 2022 11:36 am Rated By: gupeVy                 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: +1 Rated On: April 3, 2022 5:01 pm Rated By: uVeneH                 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: agree Rated On: April 13, 2022 9:55 pm Rated By: geTuPa                 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: i agree Rated On: April 17, 2022 1:43 am Rated By: aNabaR