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A 26-year-old female special education teacher in an elementary school in Taichung City, surnamed Chen, died at school. Before her death, she told friends about her feelings of high work pressure and not wanting to go to work. She has received psychological counseling but needs medication to help her sleep.
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An elementary school in Taichung City reported yesterday morning that a 26-year-old female special education teacher surnamed Chen died at school. A friend who claimed to have been with her for nearly 20 years posted on Threads that Teacher Chen had said before her death that "my colleagues put me under a lot of pressure" and "I didn't want to go to school." The school expressed its defense and was quite surprised when it received the news this morning, because everyone usually communicates well. Regarding what the friend said, the school is clarifying and understanding. It also emphasized that it hopes to give Teacher Chen’s family a calm space and respects his willingness to disclose information to the outside world.
A friend who calls himself Teacher Chen said that the last time he met Teacher Chen, he became quieter than before. He felt quite depressed during the conversation. He usually talks the most, but that time I spent more time listening to you. Teacher Chen talked like a student. In addition to not wanting to go to school, he even said tiredly, "My colleagues put me under a lot of pressure." He has received professional psychological consultation, but he can't feel happy anymore and has to rely on medicine to fall asleep.
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Friends said that although Mr. Chen is ill, he still plans to study for a master's degree in another department, hoping to get a salary increase and have more fun. Every industry has its difficulties after entering the society, but the interpersonal relationship between colleagues is more important. In addition, Teacher Chen is also a special education teacher, and the psychological pressure he endures is unimaginable. He bluntly said that Teacher Chen "must have been stimulated by something or felt desperate before choosing to do this. I will play with you in the next life. I love your friends so much." He also emphasized that "the entire educational environment, students, and colleagues are all relational people."
The school responded that when they received the news this morning, colleagues were shocked because we usually communicate well and support each other. Regarding what Teacher Chen’s friends said, the school is clarifying and understanding it, and hopes to give Teacher Chen’s family a calm space, and respects the friend’s willingness to disclose information to the outside world.
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