The article discusses the complexities and challenges faced by educators, particularly those caring for students with special needs. Highlighting the traumatic experience of Ms. Cole, who suffered a violent classroom attack, it illustrates the potential dangers in such roles. Ms. Cole describes the profound impact on her life, including psychological struggles and loss of personal independence, prompting her to campaign for better conditions for educators in Ireland, emphasizing the need for compassion and understanding in a frequently perilous vocation.
I don't sleep. I have huge financial stress. I lost all my hobbies. I lost my social life, my independence, my ability to drive.
I went to counselling, and I learned to grieve the loss of my life, basically, which sounds bizarre, but when you're in that situation, it actually begins to make sense.
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