http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/are-schools-doing-enough-for-grieving-children/ Education News Thu, 23 May 2013 21:01:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/are-schools-doing-enough-for-grieving-children/#comment-6636 Mike Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:37:58 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=209906#comment-6636 Maybe some things are best done at home. But, wait thats right, then we can't blame the teachers. Maybe some things are best done at home. But, wait thats right, then we can’t blame the teachers.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/are-schools-doing-enough-for-grieving-children/#comment-6624 Steve Ryerson Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:14:48 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=209906#comment-6624 I'm not seeking a confrontation, Kevin; only offering words of caution to avoid confusion as much as possible. I would hope that the staff who would be working with children in legitimate need of comfort would give it from the heart helpfully without conflicting with the concurrent counsel from parents or clergy. That wouldn't always be easy. Most professionals would do well, I'm sure. Some would need to be reminded that parents, not schools, should be setting the spiritual direction of their children. I’m not seeking a confrontation, Kevin; only offering words of caution to avoid confusion as much as possible. I would hope that the staff who would be working with children in legitimate need of comfort would give it from the heart helpfully without conflicting with the concurrent counsel from parents or clergy. That wouldn’t always be easy. Most professionals would do well, I’m sure. Some would need to be reminded that parents, not schools, should be setting the spiritual direction of their children.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/are-schools-doing-enough-for-grieving-children/#comment-6621 Kevin Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:56:02 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=209906#comment-6621 I hardly see how the kids will draw any such conclusion. Humans have been offering each other comfort in grief for millenia without always sharing each other's spiritual beliefs. And frankly, I'd rather a child draw the conclusion that death is not a spiritual event than that no one around them cares about their pain. Not that they're likely to draw either conclusion, but since you, Steve, prefer in to think in absolutes... I hardly see how the kids will draw any such conclusion. Humans have been offering each other comfort in grief for millenia without always sharing each other’s spiritual beliefs. And frankly, I’d rather a child draw the conclusion that death is not a spiritual event than that no one around them cares about their pain. Not that they’re likely to draw either conclusion, but since you, Steve, prefer in to think in absolutes…

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/are-schools-doing-enough-for-grieving-children/#comment-6588 Steve Ryerson Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:16:21 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=209906#comment-6588 Human support is important at a time of loss, so I wouldn't say schools should do nothing in this area, but I'm concerned about schools stepping into an area with such a large spiritual component without being equipped or authorized to function in that arena. The conclusion that many children would be forced to draw is that death is not a spiritually related event. Human support is important at a time of loss, so I wouldn’t say schools should do nothing in this area, but I’m concerned about schools stepping into an area with such a large spiritual component without being equipped or authorized to function in that arena. The conclusion that many children would be forced to draw is that death is not a spiritually related event.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/are-schools-doing-enough-for-grieving-children/#comment-6571 Linda Brees Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:49:51 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=209906#comment-6571 I'm glad that attention is being paid to this problem. For better or for worse, schools need to be better equipped to deal with traumatized students. I’m glad that attention is being paid to this problem. For better or for worse, schools need to be better equipped to deal with traumatized students.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/are-schools-doing-enough-for-grieving-children/#comment-6480 Are Schools Doing Enough for Grieving Children? | International Education News | Renascence School International | Panama City | private preschool, elementary school, middle school Sat, 17 Mar 2012 02:07:20 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=209906#comment-6480 [...] at school following a loss — with 25% giving their schools an ‘F’ in emotional support.”(more)    Comments (0) Go to main news [...] [...] at school following a loss — with 25% giving their schools an ‘F’ in emotional support.”(more)    Comments (0) Go to main news [...]

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