How caring should a Principal be?

[Anonymous]

I was surprised to hear that when an elementary student fell and hurt his/herself at a weekend school function, the Principal did not take the time to check on the student. He/she was standing about 10 feet away from the student for quite some time and knew there had been an injury. What's the point of being the Principal of a "great" school if you don't show that you care?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I was surprised to hear that when an elementary student fell and hurt his/herself at a weekend school function, the Principal did not take the time to check on the student. He/she was standing about 10 feet away from the student for quite some time and knew there had been an injury. What's the point of being the Principal of a "great" school if you don't show that you care?

Fell as in "ouch", with a bruise or a scrape? Or fell and broke an arm? There's a huge difference. I think in general it would be nice for a principal to check into a kid who fell down went boom in his close vicinity, but I certainly don't think it is imperative assuming he/she is busy and there are other adults also supervising.

[Anonymous]

The child sprained his/her ankle and ended up taking two trips to the ER that eve - no way to predict that would happen, but the Principal was just standing and chatting...

[Anonymous]

What does this have to do with AAP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
What does this have to do with AAP?

The child's ankle was bored.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The child sprained his/her ankle and ended up taking two trips to the ER that eve - no way to predict that would happen, but the Principal was just standing and chatting...

Even you acknowledged that you couldn't predict the trips to the ER we necessary. Sprains aren't visible injuries. I think you're reading too much into it.

[Anonymous]

An asshole is an asshole. Principal or not

[Anonymous]

A kid had a minor ankle injury. I would not expect a busy principal to come running, no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: An asshole is an asshole. Principal or not

OP you feel better now saying that?

[Anonymous]

Did you expect the principal to cancel the weekend school function which was attended by hundreds of parents for such a minor injury?

Or did you think principal should have ordered for counselors to talk to all the kids who witnessed this incident?

[Anonymous]

It amazes me how sarcastic and bitter people on this forum are.

Just to answer some prior questions:

- it happened at an AAP center, hence the post on this forum
- I wouldn't waste my time posting an honest question and then turn around and pretend to be someone else using crude language
- I would expect a Principal or any school administrator/teacher to be concerned about a child who is hurt at one of their events - it doesn't take much to walk over to a child and ask if he/she is ok. For those of you who have made crass remarks, I sure hope someone cares about your children.

[Anonymous]

Sorry I was sarcastic before.

[Anonymous]

OP, I would absolutely hope that a principal who was nearby and simply chatting rather than handling an issue would inquire after the child. Even if it wasn't a clearly serious injury. It is simply human.

[Anonymous]

OP here - to be honest, I was just disappointed. I had heard that this is a great Principal who attends so many school functions. Just thought, "What's the point if you don't show that you care a little?"
At DC's old school, the Principal herself administered the Epipen when a child had an allergen ingestion - despite the child not having any symptoms. She did not just stand around and chat. (Obviously a potentially much more serious situation, but still...)

[Anonymous]

10 feet away from someone who trips I don't think warrants running over to checking when even you had no idea it was a serious injury. If there was a lot of blood or it was right next to someone, I'd feel differently.