But it seems as if whatever she did, he'd be doomed. If she said nothing, he could end up dead someday and she'd never forgive herself for not reporting what he wrote and trying to help. Even if her help inadvertently made things worse.
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That being said, I am glad I work with preschoolers and not the kind of students I'd have to worry about having told me these kinds of things. And that's where I am going to leave it.
You don't think preschoolers are exposed to crime and violence? And you're really committed to framing this situation in terms of how ot affects your career, your moral compass, your feelings. It's really a shame. I have a lot of respect for educators, we can do better!