Posts tagged Toxic Stress
Considering Family, Environmental, Cultural and Economic Factors, an opportunity to exclude children from Special Education and Address ACES and become more Trauma Informed.
Considering Family, Environmental, Cultural and Economic Factors, an opportunity to exclude children from Special Education and Address ACES and become more Trauma Informed.

Unfortunately, by putting the problem on the students we are causing more trauma. We are making “something wrong with them” and trying to fix it. But I don’t think it is working. Because the families and the teachers are not addressing the root cause and children are stressed, suicide rates are up, and teachers are leaving the profession.

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ACES, Thoughts & ReflectionsJessie GrahamACES, Toxic Stress, Special Eduation, Change, CO-CREATE CHANGE, Cultural, Family, Environmental, EconomicComment
Safety First - Toxic Stress in Education
Safety First - Toxic Stress in Education

Why are our educational agencies/leaders allowed to make decisions that are unsafe?  Is this the result of chronic toxic stress?  Is our educational system not considering safety when I, a human being, says they don't feel safe?  Are they considering the stressful impact of teachers and students being without power all day and in fear of fires near by?

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Thoughts & ReflectionsJessie GrahamToxic Stress, Education, BoundariesComment