To be annoyed that my friend ( a teacher) may be disciplined for telling parents one of her pupils took a pregnancy test?

[NiceTry]

The girl had confided in her and the test was arranged, via school nurse but my colleague decided that the girl's parents should be informed and may now face disciplinary procedures because the girl had not consented to this (the test was negative by the way). Obviously the girl (and parents) are very upset. But did she do the right thing?

By NiceTry on Fri 14-Mar-08 16:41:55
The SN and Child Protection Officer did not feel it was a child protection issue but my colleague disagreed with this. Their view was along the lines of 'this is totally normal, acceptable behaviour' which, judging by this thread it is. However, my friend disagreed with this and acting on conscience felt the girl was at risk of harm. (I do not know exactly why she felt this - but she did)

you can't tell me that's right! a teacher (wasn't it you duchesse who was saying that teachers are there to teach not babysit? or words to that effect? and you didn't have the training to deal with this sort of thing?) went against the word of the nurse and CP officer. they didn't think there was an issue but the teacher did. so she took it into her head to tell the girl's parents when the girl had specifically asked her not to.

....and not telling the child that she could'nt keep her confidentiality.

VS, over here

Yes, surely sometime near the beginning of the conversation the girl will have said something along the lines of "don't tell my parents, but.."
Did your friend explain the lack of confidentiality at that point?
Even if she said she couldn't guarantee it, I still think it would have been common courtesy to tell the girl what she was about to do when it had moved on from an official "I can't guarantee confidentiality" to a definite "I am telling your mum"

just wondered what the outcome of this was.