Most educators want to help—but many don’t know what to say when grief enters the classroom.
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Teacher preparation programs rarely include training on grief. As a result, educators often rely on silence or toxic positivity when students or colleagues experience loss. Phrases like “stay strong” or “everything happens for a reason” unintentionally dismiss pain.
Grief requires language—not solutions. When educators are given permission to say, “I don’t have the words, but I’m here,” connection replaces discomfort.
Without this vocabulary, schools unintentionally isolate grieving students and staff. With it, they become safe spaces for healing.
Developing grief-informed language does not turn schools into therapy centers—it turns them into humane environments.
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