Now I’m having nightmares about students. Woke up thinking I’d been beaten up and bitten by a female student. Sigh. It’s invading every aspect of my life now. I’ve cried every day at work this week.

I’ve got an employee assistance program counseling session for free on Saturday. You get 4 free sessions. Recommended to me by the mental health helpline I rang on Monday.

Today is the assistant principal funeral. I’m not going because I don’t have much leave left. At least 30-40 teachers going leaving a small few of us behind to look after the school. Not all students will attend because the principal has advertised it as an alternative program day. We’ll have quite a few juniors. Parents don’t like leaving them behind at home by themselves.

Please may I survive in one piece at work today!