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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]retired teacher here:

There is no question that some teachers and parents are too quick to put the kids on meds.  That doesn't mean that some kids don't benefit from them.  I've seen both parents and teachers jump at it because of simple behavior issues.[/quote]

Teachers can’t put kids on meds.[/quote]

In theory, no.  In practice, almost.  If the parents are uneducated and the type who will do whatever the teacher tells them, probably because they are from a country where that is the norm, it's pretty easy for a teacher to make meds happen just by "suggesting" things.  And even if they don't say meds, they'll say take your child to the pediatrician, they'll give a list of behaviors they should ask the doctor about (knowing he/she will probably say ADHD), and so on.  I've seen many teachers in high poverty schools do this.  Then when the side effects kick in and the kid is still at the bottom of the class, they'll start telling the parents that it isn't a good time to make any changes.  These are not parents who are really capable of standing up to teachers and schools, and they aren't getting regular medical care a lot of the time, so this is what happens.  [/quote]

While this is aggregious, shouldn't you really blame the pediatrician for not doing their due diligence to determine if this child actual needs medication? Anyone can google symptoms to tell a doctor for specific meds at this point.  Teachers can't prescribe medication.[/quote]

So. The doctor is going to tell the parents that he/she thinks they are lying?  There's no bloodtest for this.  He has to depend on their honesty.
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