Nashville educators are working to ensure schools have the proper resources to support students experiencing grief, recognizing that loss can affect children at any age and take many forms beyond death.
School counselors at Percy Priest Elementary are leading efforts to better equip teachers with the skills and language needed to help students navigate difficult emotional experiences.
“In my 12 years as a school counselor, I’ve had two students die. So, just having this resource we didn’t have before… would just be an extra added layer of support for all the students in the classroom, because the teachers are the first line of defense,” said Jessi Kelley…