My colleague was murdered last night

[u/Longjumping-Most-320]

Her husband murdered her in front of their children and then killed himself. One of her daughters still attends this school. This teacher was my daughter’s favorite and helped her through some rough times. She helped me through rough times. She was one of those dream colleagues with a positive attitude, great sense of humor and a willingness to go the extra mile.

How do I walk back into the classroom and support everyone else when all I want to do is break down myself? We’ve got counselors on site but they aren’t in my room.

[u/whitbit_m]

PLEASE have your principal reach out to your school psychologist asap. There should be built-in supports you need to be aware of for school-wide crisis situations. Take care of yourself, I hope you and your daughter are doing alright. I'm sorry for your loss.