One is running around the classroom when everyone is supposed to be sitting down.

One child is screaming at another.

A child points out that another child sat in their chair when they got up to answer a question and now won’t move.

What are you going to do?

Watch idle as it happens?

Listen to the concerns and let the injustice slide?

They appeal to authority, a structure they’re familiar with, expecting recourse.

What is necessary to make a child feel safe?

What is the responsibility of a teacher?

What makes a child feel that they are protected?