Government employee............
I'd guarantee you one thing - unless the teacher had MD or RN associated with their name, if I found out they'd insisted my child participate, if I didn't first whip his arse, I'd sue the $hit out of him, the school, and the state education board. I've told my kids, no one - not anyone ever, is to try to stick them with a needle of any kind under any circumstance without mom or dad's being there unless they are sure the one doing the sticking is a doctor or school nurse.