Could we have a revolution in Philadelphia Schools?

Carolyn Smith-Brown 12/17/153:22 PM

School District of Philadelphia staff - teachers, counselors and administrators - have been filling every available opening in the Institute for Family Professionals' trauma trainings that are offered to the school district and others through funding from United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.

Rebecca Pepper Sinkler- former editor of The New York Times Book Review and editor of SafeKidsStories shares the perspective of staff who attended in "Could We Have a Revolution in the Lives of Teachers and Students?". If you ever wondered what the impact of learning about trauma, and also tools to manage, might do for teachers, read this article and see what school staff have to say about it.

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