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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Last night was my 7th grader’s BTS night. Each teacher on the team started with a brief personal introduction (education, family, favorite activity, etc.) with a photo collage on their presentation. Most had pictures of their spouse, kids, activities, college banner, etc.  A new teacher to the school had a photo of a newborn in a hospital with oxygen, IV, etc. as the most prominent photo of the collage, and she said [b]her daughter passed away a few years ago but is very important to her[/b], and the students have been very supportive.
I can only imagine the pain of losing a newborn. However, I do not think it should be discussed with students. It is not a recent death, nor did the students know her when she was pregnant. That said, kids often ask teachers “do you have kids”, and it must be a painful topic to answer. It’s possible she brought this up with students as a way to get this topic over with. But the way she said that her daughter is very important to her and the students are supportive was awkward, as if she is still processing the grief and the pain is still raw.  And who would turn to brand new class for “support”?
I know there is no normal “timeline” and losing a child isn’t something you just “get over”. However, it has been several years and it seemed very odd and somewhat disturbing.
Thoughts? Would you say anything to the administration about it? Or am I a jerk for thinking this was inappropriate?
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The collage is about who THE TEACHER is and what is important to her... oh my your happy traispe through back to school night was interrupted with someone's real life differences!

I really hope you find something incredibly better to do with your time.  I promise you that you will come off as a cold-hearted capital B if you bring this up to anyone in person. [/quote]

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