Texas eighth-grader suspended for rescuing classmate during asthma attack

[TygrBright]

97. Oh, FFS....! Nice job, Teach. Respiratory distress is obviously no emergency.

I have asthma. Luckily, mine was adult-onset, diagnosed fairly quickly, and generally controlled fairly effectively.

You know what one of the major, undiscussed sequelae of poorly-controlled childhood asthma is?

Cognitive deficits and other damage, from repeated low-level oxygen starvation to the developing young brain.

Every asthma "attack" carries that risk, as well as death from general respiratory failure.

Asthma attacks start "quietly." You can be around someone who's starting one, and not realize it. The person *having* the attack may not even realize it for a while. It can be insidious.

But by the time it reaches the "visibly fighting for breath" stage, the brain is beginning to experience oxygen deficit.

Correct response?

EXACTLY what Anthony did. Get that person to someone qualified to use an epi-pen or other emergency asthma treatment IMMEDIATELY.

Email the effing nurse? WTF???

If I'm that girl's Mama, I'm be suing the Killeen School District. I don't want money. I demand every god damn teacher in every god damn classroom in every god damn school in the district is certified taking a course in emergency response that includes recognizing and appropriately responding to asthma attack.

I'm that School District Administration? I rescind the stupid suspension and replace it in Anthony's permanent record with a commendation of thanks and gratitude, because his classmate did NOT die, and that lawsuit requiring teacher training be HELLA cheaper than having to pay what would be demanded if she had.

These people are morons, except for Anthony, his Mom, his classmate, maybe his classmate's Mom.

(Oh, and BTW, yeah, the grammar in those last 3-4 paragraphs is COLLOQUIAL DIALECT/WRITTEN, used deliberately for emphasis and emotional impact.)

disgustedly,
Bright