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How to balance student trust with mandatory reporting

I am a teacher and a student confided in me about abuse at home but they begged me not to tell anyone and I am torn between respecting their wishes and my legal obligation to report.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The conflict between a child's autonomy and their protection creates a moral dilemma where every choice carries the risk of betrayal.

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