Well, I know exactly what to do if a student tells me he or she is GOING to kill/harm him or herself. I am not sure what the procedure is when one tells me of something they've done in past. I don't recall covering this info in my colleges courses or the law meeting we had at the beginning of...
I'm a first year teacher in a middle school. A student said to me: "A long time ago I tried to kill myself. I tied a rope to my bed." I reported to the guidance counselor the next day. Can I be sued or fired?