Teachers deal with everything from neglect to abuse on a regular basis. It might sound uncaring, but if we always let it get to us, our job would be impossible
Two days before the February half term, one of our Somali parents – a tall, beautiful mother – came to the office asking for me. She wanted a letter from the school saying she was the sole adult responsible for her child. When I asked why she explained that she wanted to take her daughter away at half term and the visa office was reluctant to let her go unless she could prove she was the only adult in charge.
Oh, a trip, that’s nice. Where was she going? To Yemen. On holiday? No, to see her unwell mother (the child’s grandmother) who she hadn’t seen for several years.
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