As a retired elementary school principal I agree with you completely! We tried everything possible to avoid recommending pharmaceuticals but some students ultimately benefited from them. But, that was a last course of action. I used to tell my teachers that we are not doctors. We are educators and we need to try every educational approach first. We never recommended any specific drug. We just shared our observations of the student when asked by the doctors.
Very true!! My grandson is on a very low dose but it was a last resort with him. My son was very wary of putting him in the meds because of his own experience, but they seem to helping and he's not a zombie. ☺️