ADD/ADHD issue weigh-in......
As a principal, I would throw a fit if one of my teachers ever diagnosed a kid or even made the statement "they need medicine" to a parent for various reasons....
1. We are teachers, not doctors. Doctors don't come teach Spanish, we don't discuss health issues.
2. When a teacher makes that statement, the burden and expense of having the medical examination done becomes that of the school.
While some kids are a little more wild (nothing wrong with that) than others, most of the time it comes down to teacher classroom management. If there is structure and procedures in place, then it usually is a good environment.
On the other hand, my best friend has a niece who can't function or focus without having her meds. She isn't running around the room tearing down the curtains, but she does have a problem focusing. So in some cases, it is true.
ADD/ADHD is, in my humble opinion, the most over-diagnosed health issue out there right now. That's frustrating for me as a teacher and a principal.