This story isn't about me but I want to know if y'all think she fucked up.
A teacher I work with noticed her student was frequently coming in to school with clothes that were dirty, worn several times repeatedly without being washed, and often too small and the child would complain about being uncomfortable. The teacher bought the student several outfits of new clothes with her own money and sent them home with the child. They were never seen again. The student hadn't worn any of them to school in the months since they were sent home and continued to wear ill-fitting, unwashed clothes.
Was it overstepping her bounds to purchase clothes for the student?
I think that the teacher should’ve spoken to the parent and/or the child to see if they wanted help first.
I think she over stepped. Although it may be in the best of intentions, it's a slippery slope to take on the role of clothing the child, if she was worried she should have notified child services. I'm sure there's other children in need that she's not fronting the bill for, so it comes off as heavy favoritism, there could be a myriad of reasons why he wears those clothes, did she ask him?
I think it was a gesture of kindness but that doesn’t necessarily mean that a parent would take it that way. I have a friend who really appreciates the school helping her. When we spent some time before our move living in a hotel the school called to ask if they could send some food home with my daughter. I kindly told them no for a few reasons. 1) I was afraid it would embarrass my daughter. 2) we weren’t struggling monetarily, I was looking for the perfect apartment 3) we always have food I work in food service But I did appreciate they called and asked vs just assuming.