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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t want teachers making “observations” of my child’s mental health. [/quote]

They will do this regardless (and for most teachers that’s a good thing). They just won’t put it in your children’s file.[/quote]

No they don’t. They don’t sit down at recess and write notes on your child. They don’t communicate to parents about their students’ mental health. Ask me how I know.[/quote]

+1 they are not allowed to suggest or diagnose anything to parents. [/quote]

I'm the teacher who originally wrote about making notes at recess.  I don't know about others, but my notes were for me.  They enabled me to be sure I was paying attention to each child.  (The children who "act out" obviously get attention.  The ones who are quiet sometimes can go under the radar.  
These were not notes that went anywhere but to my own keeping.  The notes were for me.  They were not observations on "mental health" --they were observations on participation.  Some kids need time along and that is okay.  But, if that child is always alone and seems afraid to interact, that is a problem and the teacher should pay attention.

Also, do you think teachers aren't concerned about kids who seem unhappy?  You don't want the teacher to notice?  Are you the same parent who comes to school and complains because your child is being bullied and the teacher did nothing?  [/quote]

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