Reply to "Supporting students to read novels that may remind them of their trauma histories"

Ivan HaskellMember

Thanks Rebecca! I appreciate the advice. I was aware of the 5/17 NYT article, but not the others. I think these types of articles, our own teacher experiences, and our discussions about moving towards becoming a trauma-informed school network are the factors that have led to this issue being raised right now. The articles capture some of our own internal discussions--we do not want to be alarmist and to overly protect our students. On the other hand, we want to be sensitive to individual students' needs and responsive to them. We also realize that to the extent that our students have triggers for traumatic experiences, they are going to encounter these triggers outside of school, so being exposed to possible triggers in a much more supportive environment could ultimately be a better situation.

6/13/146:53 AM

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