Young elementary student, taking medication that completely suppresses appetite. Parents have asked that her teacher look at her tray at lunch just to observe that she has at least eaten a few bites. Student brings the tray to the teacher, or sometimes me, we check it out and send said student to dump the tray with the rest of the students. There is no documentation for this and no medical order. Basically, we are just helping this little one get as much nutrition as possible.
Today, a different teacher sent the little one to another table because he didn't know what he was supposed to do. (Teachers do lunch duty all year long here so and this isn't new- been checking that tray all year). Tried to explain the reasoning and that it was really no big deal, no documentation needed, no calculating to be done, or carbs to be determined, etc... but couldn't get it all out bc the teacher threw hands in the air and declared "I don't want any part of it. I'm not doing it."
I tried to explain again and was cut-off, so I bit my tongue, said "Don't worry about it, this isn't worth it" and started to walk off. The teacher told me he would like to be spoken to like an adult! He wanted to be spoken to like he was speaking to me. WHAT? I thought I was trying to explain to you what needed to be done and was stopped short with hands in the air and a declaration that you weren't going to do it. I'm not sure how to work with that...
