This past Friday we lost another teacher in our district. It happens to be at a school that I service. Both schools that I service have a teacher who died over the break. I’m on the Crisis response team in both schools. This is just heartbreaking! Additionally , I have 7 Met/IEPs this week! Is it summer yet?

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Sending you hugs from CT - sounds like they are so lucky to have you

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I lost a student three weeks ago. Only 16. Wish my school would’ve had resources for staff. I’ve struggled so much. Admin hasn’t so much as asked if I’m okay (can’t speak for other teachers that had the student. Maybe they checked on them). Thankfully counselors and social workers were there to speak with students for two weeks. I have several of the student’s friends as well and two have opened up and vented to me too. So, so heartbreaking.

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Oh wow. I cannot even imagine. Big hugs to you. So sorry you are going through this.

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We lost a staff member this year unexpectedly and it has been very difficult. I cannot imagine dealing with that twice in a year so I'm sorry you have to deal with this. I would say one of the hardest parts is that after we talked about it with the kids and had a day or two of minor grieving you feel the pressure to move on as if nothing happened. I hope you have wonderful collogues, family, and friends that are helping support you though this time.

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That is a lot to deal with. Make sure to take care of yourself too! Sometimes, we forget how important it is to put ourselves first so we can take care of everything else.

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Oh gosh, on top of all of the stress,I can’t even imagine losing a staff member suddenly! You fulfill a very important need at this difficult time. Be sure to take time for yourself as well.

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I'm so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine such a heavy load.

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Thank you! I’m no where near tired and can’t stop crying. Had a virtual mtg w each school this evening to review our plan for staff and for students. This isn’t a hard thing to do, go to a crisis and provide support to staff and children, but it sure is draining. I’m thinking that I also have anxiety (dah!) and things like this just elicit more obsessive -like thoughts for me.

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Oh dear, I'm so so sorry. This is incredibly challenging! Do you have resources or support system in place to help take care of your own mental health?

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Oh wow, I'm sooo sorry to hear that! What happened? Was it stress?

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I do have those resources, yes. Thank you!
We are not sure how either one died at this time, waiting autopsy results.

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Thank you! What a fucked up, horribly sad, busy and demanding day. Working with one schools crisis team is so draining, two schools is 😩

I swear everyone cried today, staff and students a like, even the principals. I’m exaggerating but wow! It really was non-stop. Kids bring up SO much!!!!

I’m grateful for my colleagues who came to both of my schools to help. We have a whole new group of students (in both schools) who will need follow-up check ins for awhile.

Tomorrow after school we debrief with the staff at one school. Thursday (after school) we debrief w staff for school #2.

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Thank you! It’s been a hard couple days. I saw 25 kids today. Some in small groups, some individually. I don’t even know how many students I saw yesterday. Kids are really working when in they’re my office, which is nice to see. Because the elementary school (where one of the teachers who died worked) feeds into the 5/6 school I work at so many kids are grieving both teachers death. It was pretty overwhelming for them. I have a feeling that this will go on for the rest of the week if f not longer.

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I’m so sorry for the losses of these teachers! 😢💔

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