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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am really worried and kind of freaking out about the uptick of abuse going on in households amid the quarantine.  Hotline calls for help from children are going up.  I read the news story of finding that one child who had been locked up in a shed, in the dark since the start of the quarantine.  These kids no longer have life lines and contact with the outside world because they are kept home from school with no protection.

Is there anything being done to address this?  Should there be someone from the school checking in on these children?[/quote]

In Montgomery County, if a teacher is concerned about a child who's not doing work or otherwise checking in on distance learning, the teacher can request that a police officer conduct a wellness check at the home.  I assume this isn't just for kids who aren't checking in, but rather that there were some concerns in place before we switched to distance learning.  But I could be wrong.  I just happen to have a kid who refuses to do the online office hour check ins, and no cop has showed up at my door yet....[/quote]

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