Teacher Obligation to tell parents?

Does anyone know what the actual rule is on this? Or even if there is one?

By this I mean, if you are talking to a teacher about stuff in your life E.g. stress / depression, whatever, are they obliged to tell your parents?

Reply 1

mikeski

3

no i dont think they are rly supposed to, unless your mayb feeling rly suicidle, or you have comitted a big crime or wateva, they only rly tell if they think its an important matter that they actually need to inform your parents...

Reply 2

F1 fanatic

16

Chester

Does anyone know what the actual rule is on this? Or even if there is one?

By this I mean, if you are talking to a teacher about stuff in your life E.g. stress / depression, whatever, are they obliged to tell your parents?

I think if it is serious they have an obligation to help you out - ie talk to a counsellor/ social services. And as was said if it was a danger to your health then they probably would tell your parents... Im not aware of any rules on teacher/ student confidentiality.

If you can you'd probably be better talking to a counsellor/ nurse/ doctor who whould be bound to such confidentiality rules.

Reply 3

Stick Man

11

I know this having seen one of the briefs for mentoring: the teacher is obliged to tell if he/she thinks that you may come to harm e.g. if you say you're being abused, physically bullied, etc.

Reply 4

MNBStyle

9

Chester

Does anyone know what the actual rule is on this? Or even if there is one?

By this I mean, if you are talking to a teacher about stuff in your life E.g. stress / depression, whatever, are they obliged to tell your parents?

Yes they are allowed to tell the persons parents, if they feel theres cause for concern.

Teacher Obligation to tell parents?

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