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Teacher Threat Towards Elementary Students

The Facts

A flustered teacher shouted out “I’m going to cut someone’s ******** head off”. Other staff members were in the room and called the office for support, leading to removal of the teacher and placement on leave. Research revealed past history of outbursts and a self-description of anxiety, stress.

Our Response

The insured received the following services:

  • Guidance around how to provide needed support to staff member, which resulted in a referral to their EAP
  • Leadership received guidance on communications with stakeholder groups
  • Message Maps were drafted for review by the school's counsel prior to issuance.

 

The Value

The value the insured received included: 

  • Leadership support with DECISIONS.ACTIONS.WORDS that led to immediate responsiveness to the situation, help for the involved teacher, and information disseminated to parents of impacted children in a timely way