Lisa,
Your comment hit on the very premise of why I do teacher training on trauma. Educators need to help their students develop and know how to tap into coping skills, de-stress, and self-regulate. They should not assume that children, even teens are resilient enough to do this on their own. Breathing techniques, a strong bond and trust between a teacher and his/her students, positive interactions and a teacher who understands and shares with students how the brain works and how to dissipate stress responses. Just like a fire drill, if the teacher is complacent and doesn't have a conversation on how to cope in a REAL situation and reassure their students following any drill, students may feel their teacher doesn't care about them. Those drills are the perfect opportunity for teachers to show they care. The strongest antidote to anxiety is having a nurturing, trusting bond with a caring adult. For more, check out this article from Harvard's Center on the Developing Child https://developingchild.harvar...concepts/resilience/