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Teachers: it is more than OK if you decide you're not grounded enough to help your students process tomorrow. It's OK to say "I don't have the answers." It's ok to model taking some time to make sense of things. It's ok to collaborate with your colleagues.
Trying to do this alone is a manifestation of savior mentality. Work together with your colleagues and with students' families and with students themselves.
Don't ignore what's happening, of course. But if you cannot plan an effective lesson, it's ok to admit that and ask for help.
Also? When people are in the midst of a stress response, it's not the time for intense intellectual challenge. This work will still be important next week and next month. Students need space to process tomorrow but you don't have to tie it into the curriculum on short notice
When we jump to intellectualize things really fast we're sending a message. Slow down. It's ok to just process feelings.
Sending all of you solidarity and strength and love. You are enough.
