One of my professor shared a story about a student who liked to elope. My professor positioned their desk next to one door and the associate's desk near the other door. This made it where the students would have to walk past one of their desks to elope out of the classroom. Hopefully either the Teacher or associate would be able to catch the student before they eloped. If not, they were able to call the behavior specialist and a team from the administration who would go and get the student so that the teacher and associate could focus on the rest of the class.

I would first try to position the student's desk as far away from the exit door as possible, so they can be caught before leaving. I would talk to the student about why they are leaving, and what they need to be able to stay in class. I would also have a conversation with the office staff, as well as the student's family.

Contact administration immediately if students leave the classroom abruptly without permission, even if they are just going to the bathroom. You did not give them permission and you can't know for sure that they are going to the bathroom and not running off campus. Someone needs to know where they are and you cannot abandon the rest of your class for one student.

If the child runs out of the classroom the best thing to do is to call for help. Call administration so they can get someone out there to handle the situation. Unfortunately in these cases you must stay with the rest of your class they cannot be left alone if you try to go after the eloping student. As far as addressing why the behavior is occurring you may want to address it with the parents and or have the student speak with a guidance counselor.

In the schools that I have interned in, my CT has always called the front office immediately and then stayed with the students in the classroom. I have seen CTs put stop signs on their door as a visual reminder and of course being explicit with expectations.

I think you need to have a conversation with this student about where they are going and why they are going suddenly. If they are leaving for a medical reason, then work with them to create a signal or a plan for when they need to leave the room. If it is not for a legitimate reason that can be solved or a plan can be created, then move their seat as far from the door as possible. Explain to them that it is important for teachers to always know where their students are, in case of a fire or other emergency. Set consequences for repeated behavior. If it continues, meet with their parents and then report it to the administration.

In my personal experience, I have moved my classroom around in order to make it harder for the student to just elope out the door. Another thing I have seen my CT do is have a walkie-talkie near by, and they are on the walkie asking for help or saying they have a student that eloped.

If a student decides to leave the classroom the only thing you can do is contact administration. As a teacher you can not leave your students by themselves in the classroom.

I see this issue happen in a class I am interning in as well. The teacher has seemed to just give up and lets them go, and then MAYBE says something to them when they eventually return. I think that this behavior is absolutely unacceptable and every time it happens the student needs to have consequences. If it happens enough times, students will understand that they cannot do it anymore without facing a consequence. It may take extra time and effort, but every time it happens, I think the teacher needs to have some form of consequence in place.

The student may need a designated bathroom time. The student may also need the steps of going to the bathroom and what to do when in the classroom provided visually for them.