Child Abuse and Neglect

The indicators of child abuse or neglect include physical injuries, changes in behavior or mood, frequent absences from school, and inappropriate sexual behavior.

You should report suspicions of child abuse or neglect to your administrator.

If you suspect child abuse or neglect, you should report your suspicions to your administrator and not investigate further.

<p>You should have the child's name, age, sex, race, mother's name, address and telephone number, ages of siblings in the home, and a description of your suspicion and the child's story ready for a phone call when reporting child abuse or neglect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is important to report suspected child abuse or neglect because it is required by law and helps protect the child from further harm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parents should not pick up their children at school during severe weather because the child is safer at the school with the severe weather plan in place than on the road when a severe storm strikes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parents should understand that the child is far safer at the school with the severe weather plan in place than on the road when a severe storm strikes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The reason is to ensure that parents understand that the child is safer at the school with the severe weather plan in place than on the road when a severe storm strikes.</p> Signup and view all the answers