When you know a student does not have a supportive or healthy home life, but he is not receiving the attention he needs at school despite discussions with admin etc, what do you do?

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I try to connect to go out of my way for them. I know I can't do the same for every child in the same situation but if it's within my reach, why not. My heart breaks for kids who suffer being home. I hope this kid's situation gets better in time.

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If it might be in the realm of neglect or abuse, you report it.
But if it is "just" not supportive, you and others find ways to be supportive when and how you can. And allow allow students opportunities to reflect and share how they are doing. You may not be able to fix things and they don't really expect you to. Qnd you aren't asking for dark secrets. Just "How are you? How are you feeling about things today?"

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This must be tough for you to navigate. Beyond school admin, Does the district or county have tangible resources for potentially neglected students? Maybe you could let additional teachers know of your concerns (those who interact with the student often).

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I know my place as a school teacher, but it's always disheartening to see cases like that since I feel for them so much. These are the crucial years of their lives and children need to be loved in order to be healthy and responsible adults. So if I can I try to get in touch with them and try to connect, in order for them to at least feel that they have someone to talk to when they feel sad.

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Silent mentors. We use our staff as ‘silent’ mentors for kids who need an extra something. The staff member goes out of his/her way to connect w the identified student. The student is not told about their silent mentor. Some mentors get quite creative and actually end up building a relationship w the student, tho this doesn’t happen often.

Building a relationship w this student is key. Knowing they have a safe person in their corner goes a long way!

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I reach out to that student and try my best to understand where he is coming from. I make sure that he/she can be comfortable with me and trust me.

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