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[quote=Anonymous][quote] I agree with the first poster. That's a long time to be out of school. And it will make the trauma worse, not better, to be so long out of routine and normal. [/quote] After school shootings, it is not uncommon for the site to be closed for two weeks. The fact that this was a six year old and the only victim was a teacher doesn’t change the trauma of the event or the logistics needed to put comprehensive supports into place for students and staff. You can’t just tell teachers “be reassuring” and hope for the best. I’ve seen a lot of varying responses from teachers to minor-league trauma in comparison with this, and poor responses from teachers worsen the trauma effects in their students. Teachers are not trained in what to say or how to handle things after a violent incident. They need time to get the many, many counselors and psychologists in place that may be needed by students returning to a site where a trusted adult could be shot.[/quote]
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