Texas schools that became flood ‘relief hubs’ welcome students back: ‘It’s OK to not be OK’

Educators across the country confronted with how to deal with children in their schools who experienced tragedy

Schools in parts of Texas reopened their doors two months earlier than planned this summer. But the reason was tragic.

They were transformed into relief hubs" to welcome volunteers whose efforts were instrumental in responding to devastating floods in the state. Now, as lessons have mostly resumed in Texas, the classrooms have been turned back from temporary emergency centres into places of learning, but that's not to say the memories of what was lost will linger with the community indefinitely.