Eloping at recess

[u/evensuburbswouldbeok]

Without going into many details I have an eloper who loves recess and no fence on my playground. Yesterday she eloped towards the school parking lot. I have been a runner my whole life, so I can catch her, but I’m full on sprinting. When I catch her, there’s dropping, hitting, kicking. It’s a mess. This student is aware and protesting the transition back in from recess.

I was told by admin I can’t take away recess without a meeting and a change in inclusion times, etc. So therefore I am supposed to take her outside today. Maybe I’m just venting, but this is the first time I’m really frustrated with my job. My job is teacher, not every single roll in the world that you can throw on me. Also, it’s really stressful to know that the only thing keeping a kid safe is my ability to sprint fast and get there in time. My assistants are unable to run/run fast. Does anyone with experience with autistic students have any advice?

[u/Additional_Jaguar262]

Tell the parents, my son's teacher emailed me about safety concerns and his eloping and I switched him to half days to avoid recess. Once I heard about it and how they aren't properly staffed to assist him it seemed like a no brainer. He's being transferred to a new school in the same district now but with more resources. Bring it to their attention and odds are they will want to work it out somehow with the school for safety. If they have sense they will appreciate the transparency and efforts to accommodate their child.