Anyone a teacher? Advice please!

[tearinghairout]

I've been doing casual work at a secondary school, doing exam invigilation. I've had no training on how to treat the students at all. Today there was a girl (16) who'd been in a car crash & has a bad back. During the exam she asked to go out & stretch, and I went with her into the corridor. She said she was in pain, so on impulse I offered to massage her back. She said 'no' & looked a bit embarrassed, after all she doesn't know me. But I have a ds nearly her age & I often give his back a rub after sport. Now, with hindsight, I'm worried she might tell someone & it might get out of hand, they might think I'm a perv! Should I tell my boss? (A bit awkward.) What do you think?

[ja9]

tell your boss. just to keep yourself in the clear.

[tearinghairout]

She's not easy to talk to. I can't see her being sypathetic - I can't foresee what she'd say. Probably that I'm incredibly stupid, but as I said, have had no training.

[mamama]

FWIW, never touch a student or even offer to. Obviously you were doing it in a nice way but it can easily be misconstrued.

I'd have a word with your boss, just in case.

[tearinghairout]

Yes, it was unprofessional. I'm kicking myself.

Still can't bring myself to bring it up, in case she doesn't say anything. My boss has a low enough opinion of me anyway because I'm new & still trying to figure out how it all works, from the snippets of information she does give me.