abuse and neglect

Somewhat of a hard class today. Talking about how to deal with issues of abuse or even suspicions of abuse is heavy stuff. I hope to never have to bring anything to the attention of a councilor or CPS. You always want to give parents the benefit of the doubt because it is hard to imagine that parents would abuse their children in any way, but the sad truth is that it does happen. Hopefully, if this is ever the case, I can be an adult that my students feel they can trust and come to for help and support.