: This is an intentional injury to a child given by the caretaker of the child. It may include, but is not limited to burning, kicking, punching, beating, which leaves external markings such as burns, bruises, and broken bones. Physical abuse is not accidental, and sometimes injuries will be noticeable in not so common places of general childhood accidents (knees, shins, etc.).
Child neglect: This is when a child's basic needs are not being met properly. You may notice a child not being properly dressed for the weather, comes to class consistently dirty, has poor dental hygiene, steals food from other children, and gives you verbal clues that he is not being properly cared for, among other things.
Emotional abuse: This is when a child's emotional needs are not met, such as not receiving the proper attention they need, not being shown signs of affection, harsh and consistent verbal abuse, threats in order to frighten a child, or rejection of the child.
Sexual abuse: This is simply sexual exploitation of a child.
A teacher who suspects child abuse must report the following information to social services:
The child's name and identifying marks of the child
All information known about the biological parents or the caregivers who interact with the child
The address where the child lives, along with any information such as the parent's address, if living away from the home where the child lives
Dates when incidents were noted of the child and types of incidents that occurred
History of previous noted incidents
History of any contact with the alleged abuser, or other pertinent information
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