Those last two lines really sum it up. This is such a huge issue and we need way more support for families.

I do really want to push back on the idea that all “unsubstantiated” reports are wrong though. When I was a teacher, I had some really ironclad cases of child abuse that couldn’t be substantiated by the agency. There’s nothing worse than knowing what’s going on and not being able to do anything about it. Had some real dark vigilante thoughts, which is part of why I left the field. (Along with poverty pay, no support, and everything else everyone is aware of.)