05/13/2026
A toxic environment does not happen overnight.
It develops slowly.
Through normalization.
Through silence.
Through adults dismissing children’s discomfort instead of investigating it.
This week, 11 teaching licences connected to the Bedford school investigation in Montreal were revoked following findings of psychological and physical harm within the school environment. ()
What stays with me most is this:
Children always know when adults are unsafe emotionally.
Even when institutions take years to respond.
Relational safety matters.
Not just curriculum.
Not just performance.
Not just reputation.
Children need regulated adults around them.
The Wise Adult in the Room protects children before systems are forced to react.
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