A Sad Event

We just got terrible news. One of our teachers has experienced a terrible loss. Her two grandchildren were suffocated in a hide-and-go-seek accident. I'm sharing this because I think that all administrators should think about how they communicate personal tragedies with staff. I've witnessed many bitter feelings against administrators because they did not communicate well or in a manner that staff felt was appropriate in times of extreme emotion. I think that the principal of this building did a very good job. She contacted the counselor and they untilized the school phone tree after calling staff members that are especially close to the teacher. The counselor then set up an EAP counselor to meet with us after school. This doesn't always happen.