<p>DAndrew, student deaths are so rare, one can’t draw any conclusions from them–neither about the school, nor the family. I agree with zuzu’spetals. At such times, we don’t know enough to make any judgements. Shouldn’t we choose kindness over blame? The friends and family may know more, but unfounded suppositions don’t soothe their pain. At its worst, spreading rumors about a child’s family or school only increases the hurt, to no good end.</p>
<p>This is the “prep school parents” board, but we have frequent student visitors. The children are watching. For what it’s worth, we have told all our children, “Never despair. Never give up hope. You are loved.”</p>