Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: One of your students tells you that he is gay One of your students tells you that he is gay. The student is crying and wants to talk to you because he is having trouble "fitting in." What would be the right action(s)? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I think that you need to encourage the student. He does not need a councilor, being gay is not a mental problem. It does not matter if his parents support it or not either. In fact, he might have told you before he told his parents, because he is frightened of the repercussions. I think it is best to encourage him to be strong and loving and to follow his heart.                 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: Good idea! Rated On: March 2, 2015 1:35 am Rated By: Tana Bill                 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: getting the councilor involved is a good idea Rated On: March 2, 2015 4:12 am Rated By: eLuLeD                 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 agree with this because counselors are there to deal with these kinds of situations. They would help the student the best way. Rated On: October 16, 2016 5:46 pm Rated By: nehury                 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 support this solution because it supports the idea of a welcoming and safe environment. Rated On: July 10, 2017 3:03 am Rated By: Cali Pohlman                 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: You are right that it is not a mental problem but wrong in the sense that you say he will not need a counselor. Coming out is a very emotional and hard thing to do most of the time and counselors have training in how to handle highly emotional students and their corresponding problems. Rated On: October 16, 2017 12:03 am Rated By: eGabez                 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: While " being gay" isn't a mental problem, the implications of coming out with this information can cause some terrible problems with peers and family members. The student is obviously distraught about this and need professional help to sort out how to deal with the rest of the world. Rated On: October 13, 2018 10:14 pm Rated By: byXyha                 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. encouragement is crucial to building confidence and trust first Rated On: October 17, 2019 5:04 pm Rated By: yLujad                 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 to encourage the student but referring the student to a counselor is not because it is a "mental problem". A counselor will be able to privately talk about all the thought the student is having and not to "resolve" a problem with that. Rated On: October 9, 2020 9:10 pm Rated By: vaMuvy                 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: Councilors do more than help with "mental problems" therefore a councilor who's job is to help students is a good resource to point them to. Rated On: October 31, 2021 5:59 pm Rated By: yraXuG                 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: No one is saying being gay is a mental problem nor is that what counselors are only good for! The counselor is made to help students who are struggling and this kid obviously is because he's crying and wants someone to talk to and sometimes teacher's aren't comfortable with that. This is what counselors are for and he could really benefit from one. Rated On: March 30, 2023 3:17 am Rated By: XereRa