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Researcher says retired Beloit teachers report widespread secondary trauma and limited administrative supports
Summary
Dr. Stephanie Hormick presented findings from interviews with retired Beloit School District educators showing frequent vicarious trauma, reliance on peer support, and perceived gaps in administrative follow-up and formal policies addressing staff mental health.
Dr. Stephanie Hormick, a researcher and director of the LGBTQ program at Family Services of Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, told the School District of Beloit’s Teaching, Learning, Equity and Pupil Services committee on March 18 that retired educators she interviewed reported widespread experiences of secondary or vicarious trauma and insufficient administrative support.
Hormick said she interviewed 25 retired district educators for her dissertation research and found recurring themes: teachers relied on peers for emotional support, many felt administration was not a safe place to report trauma, and district handbooks and policies lack language…
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