What Is Your District's Policy on First Aid?

This article is an important read for a teacher who is responsible for addressing some common safety problems. For the fortunate middle school teacher where a nurse is always on hand this a... See More

This article is an important read for a teacher who is responsible for addressing some common safety problems. For the fortunate middle school teacher where a nurse is always on hand this article would be a good review to present to the nurse. In my experience through the years, we were first given a first aid kit and then it was taken away and we (the teachers) handled bandages’ only. This information is important but often a district has its own rules about teachers responding to minor accidents. Some of the rules described in the article would be necessary for a professional lab environment and in my opinion not a classroom. Of course one can say this to a judge who is responding to a parent’s claim of teacher negligence. This is a sensitive issue to say the least.

Classroom Safety: Are You LIable?

Did you know that if a science teacher provides first aid that they could be held liable if the student sustains physical or psychological damage? This article provides a thorough discussion... See More

Did you know that if a science teacher provides first aid that they could be held liable if the student sustains physical or psychological damage? This article provides a thorough discussion from a liability standpoint the chain of events that should occur if an injury happens in the classroom.