Extra time accommodations in HS - what percentage of teachers are annoyed?

[Anonymous]

DS has inattentive-type ADHD. I have been pretty sure of this since he was very young but we did not seek a diagnosis until HS. He is very smart and has always been able to compensate. We started meds in late 9th grade and it took a lot of tweaking but we finally got it to a good place this year. DS has never wanted to seek an accommodation of extra time because he "feels like it is cheating." But this year in 10th with a few tests where he felt he knew the material but did not have enough time, he is reconsidering. He is afraid his teachers will "hate" him for it though. Is this a real thing but the very occasional a$$ of a teacher?

[Anonymous]

Teachers are fine with it unless they feel the student doesn't truly need the accommodations and is gaming the system. Which happens all the time. Explain why he needs the accommodations if his condition is well medicated?

[Anonymous]

I have one kid who had extra time her entire K-12 time and now in college, and another kid (currently in HS) who got extra time starting in 6th grade. There have been 0 teachers (out of a lot, across several schools) who have been annoyed, although starting in HS, it's the kids' responsibility to figure out how to schedule it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teachers are fine with it unless they feel the student doesn't truly need the accommodations and is gaming the system. Which happens all the time. Explain why he needs the accommodations if his condition is well medicated?

Not OP, but what would him being well medicated have to do with whether he needs this accommodation, given that medication doesn't impact processing speed?

[Anonymous]

You're asking about what percentage of teachers are annoyed OP? Do you really think there's data on this issue?
Some teachers are more helpful than others, but it's a requirement that these accommodations are in place, so whether a teacher is "annoyed" is irrelevant.

If your child truly needs these accommodations, you should be working with your kid to help advocate to ensure your child gets them---asking a question no one can answer about what % of teachers will be annoyed by your child's needs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teachers are fine with it unless they feel the student doesn't truly need the accommodations and is gaming the system. Which happens all the time. Explain why he needs the accommodations if his condition is well medicated?

It's usually up to the 504 coordinator/equivalent position in private school to decide if the student qualifies for extra time. There should be no reason to justify it/provide medical information to the teacher, once the school has found eligibility.

[Anonymous]

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/01/elite-university-student-accommodation/684946/

Yes, teachers are annoyed by all of the accommodations. Accommodations are meant to even out the playing field, so if your kid is already accessing the curriculum (A student, AP classes) they SHOULD NOT be getting accommodations.

[Anonymous]

My ADHD kid has extra time on tests as an accommodation. Which can actually be worse, as the kid just wants to be done with the test!!!

Having the extra time forces the kid to stay longer and gives more opportunity to check work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers are fine with it unless they feel the student doesn't truly need the accommodations and is gaming the system. Which happens all the time. Explain why he needs the accommodations if his condition is well medicated?

It's usually up to the 504 coordinator/equivalent position in private school to decide if the student qualifies for extra time. There should be no reason to justify it/provide medical information to the teacher, once the school has found eligibility.

+1 No one should be talking to an individual teacher about their kid's medication. Diagnostic reports by qualified professionals are provided as part of a formal 504/IEP process with the school, and accommodations are authorized. As someone upthread mentioned, what a teacher thinks about the accommodations and whether the teacher is annoyed is irrelevant if your kid needs the accommodations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers are fine with it unless they feel the student doesn't truly need the accommodations and is gaming the system. Which happens all the time. Explain why he needs the accommodations if his condition is well medicated?

Not OP, but what would him being well medicated have to do with whether he needs this accommodation, given that medication doesn't impact processing speed?

Exactly

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers are fine with it unless they feel the student doesn't truly need the accommodations and is gaming the system. Which happens all the time. Explain why he needs the accommodations if his condition is well medicated?

Not OP, but what would him being well medicated have to do with whether he needs this accommodation, given that medication doesn't impact processing speed?

Extra time is not just about processing speed. It can allow for breaks in focus, for example. It can be extra time like an extra week to complete an assignment, so that they can lose it and find it again and then do it and then forget to turn it in and then remember. Disorganization is time-consuming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/01/elite-university-student-accommodation/684946/

Yes, teachers are annoyed by all of the accommodations. Accommodations are meant to even out the playing field, so if your kid is already accessing the curriculum (A student, AP classes) they SHOULD NOT be getting accommodations.

Not how learning disabilities are defined whatsoever. You can have a learning disability with As in challenging classes. Those twice-exceptional students (gifted with learning disabilities) deserve accommodations where licensed psychologists say they’re appropriate to allow the students to fully demonstrate their potential.

[Anonymous]

I assume they are all annoyed but idgaf.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS has inattentive-type ADHD. I have been pretty sure of this since he was very young but we did not seek a diagnosis until HS. He is very smart and has always been able to compensate. We started meds in late 9th grade and it took a lot of tweaking but we finally got it to a good place this year. DS has never wanted to seek an accommodation of extra time because he "feels like it is cheating." But this year in 10th with a few tests where he felt he knew the material but did not have enough time, he is reconsidering. He is afraid his teachers will "hate" him for it though. Is this a real thing but the very occasional a$$ of a teacher?

I have never heard of a teacher having a problem with this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS has inattentive-type ADHD. I have been pretty sure of this since he was very young but we did not seek a diagnosis until HS. He is very smart and has always been able to compensate. We started meds in late 9th grade and it took a lot of tweaking but we finally got it to a good place this year. DS has never wanted to seek an accommodation of extra time because he "feels like it is cheating." But this year in 10th with a few tests where he felt he knew the material but did not have enough time, he is reconsidering. He is afraid his teachers will "hate" him for it though. Is this a real thing but the very occasional a$$ of a teacher?

In public w an IEP they legally must provide this whether they are annoyed or not. Whether they are annoyed or not my child needs this.