A student of mine was killed yesterday, and I don't know what to do.

[Bridget_Burke]

@handsomeharry

…You owe me an apology.

No, she doesn’t.

[handsomeharry]

@Bridget_Burke

No, she doesn’t.

Yes, she does. Stay out of this.
How about if she called you rude and jerkish, for your post? And, my post certainly had some merit, while you are interfering in something that doesn’t concern you, and you are wrong for a topper. How’s that?

[Ellen_Cherry]

If you have a problem with a moderator action, handsomeharry, the place to do it is ATMB or via private message. Don’t derail the thread.

[LurkerInNJ]

@Septima

With my other classes I’ll just make a short statement at the beginning (“In case you haven’t been informed, a student at this school died in an accident Friday evening…”) where appropriate, answer any questions, and then get on with it (my other students are mostly young teenagers, so they may be shocked, or they may not care. I’ll take my cues from them as I go.)

Why? If they had an actual relationship with the student, they already know. Making an “In case you haven’t been informed” announcement skirts the polling the general public line.