Said It Here

Why does school admin never show up during a student crisis?

Calls for immediate help from nurses, counselors, and assistant principals often result in staff either failing to show up entirely or arriving hostile and dismissive. This lack of reliable support leaves educators stranded alone during emergencies and prevents students from receiving any meaningful care or understanding during critical moments.

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

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    Asking students to check on peers
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    Leaving class unattended briefly to manage the situation
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    Handling emotional student crises independently without administrative backup

In their words

Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.

“I called the nurse and asked if she could check on her or ask another AP and she said she would. No one fucking showed up.”source ↗

“They call the counselor and when she gets there she comments “don’t have time for this, let’s get it over with.””source ↗

wandering_grizz · r/Teachers · 29,165 upvotes

“No one asked or checked in. I paid for my AP credits and tried to graduate early and they wouldn't allow it. No one took the time of day to understand my situation at all.”source ↗

CurrentDay969 · r/Teachers · 358 upvotes

Where this came up

r/Teacherseducationschool administrationteacher burnout

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