i told my student to not use the bathroom for so long after going 7 minutes overtime and she didn't give me eye contact out of fear and shame, was i being too harsh on her.
i wasn't trying to intimidate her, i was just letting her know that we have a policy and that she can't be taking too long. I just told her to not do it again or there will be further consequences. I didn't yell or embarrass her in front of other students I told her softly without other students even noticing.
her eyes were closed like she was too afraid to look and she just gave a slight nod after i told her "ok?"
it is also unfair to other students who were waiting to use it after her.
other teachers tell me that she is overly sensitive.
another time, she asked if she could take a test with her friend who is a SPED student since the SPED student takes it at a different location, I said no and she reacted with a "omg" expression.
Posted Mar 5, 2026, 2:27 AM UTC · edited