Chapter 1 - Educational Issues

Possible Child Abuse
I would report the abuse information to someone else in the building, whom is not related to that child or to other members of the child’s family. I would not report the information to my immediate supervisor because she is certainly aware of the relationship of the boy to the school board member. I would probably call the 1-800 number and voice my concerns about the suspected child abuse in reference to the 9-year-old boy Juan Gonzales and ask to remind anonymous for the protection of my identity being revealed. Usually most of the time your gut feelings about something is usually right , on the other hand, you could also probably be wrong about the situation. But there is nothing wrong with making a claim and finding out in the long run there is nothing wrong about your findings. But what happens to a child that you suspected was being abuse and you never reported the information to the proper authorities and something unspeakable happen to that individual, what would you do. Can you live with the fact that you could have saved that child’s life and you chose to do nothing, where was your good judgment ? Everyone in the school system should be an advocate for the children because as adults we are their eyes and ears . Many times they can’t voice their opinions but if they have a trusted person like you and I the world would and could be a better place for your children and mines. So whenever in doubt do the right thing and call the 1-800 abuse number to prevent the continuous cycle of child abuse or a suspected case.