Teachers are mandated reporters, which means that if they hear or see that a student is in danger, they are required to contact the correct agency to get the child help.
Because educators spend so much time with their students, they are often in a good position to know if they need help. Recently, this huge and important responsibility was put in action when an 11-year-old girl arrived at her Louisiana school with a note from her mom that shocked everyone.
On November 1, the young girl’s mother slipped a note into her backpack that was intended for school officials. It said that the woman was scared and being held against her will.
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East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis said that the woman and her daughter had been kept in a family acquaintance’s trailer “for at least a couple of weeks.”
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“It’s very alarming when a student shows up with a note asking for help,” he added.
Donald Ray Guy was identified as the man holding them hostage. Police arrived with a warrant and found two of Guy’s relatives with the terrified mother.
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