I remember when we asked all our students to write down the name of an adult in the school that they trusted... an adult they could talk to if they needed someone. 38 kids did not have one. We talked about that as a faculty today. This was NOT ok.
EVERY kid needs to feel connected! EVERY kid needs to have someone!
Part of the job? Absolutely not.
A Virginia school district actually argued that a teacher being shot by a 6-year-old should be covered under workersโ compensation, as if being shot is just another occupational hazard.
Let that sink in.
We have hit a new low when a school system calls deadly violence against teachers โpart of the job.โ