Some days, it’s a scared-looking child who needs a textbook, a desk, and perhaps a kind word.

Other days, it’s a familiar face that’s no longer there — a beloved student who has left without saying goodbye.

This is life for teachers who work in schools across Detroit, where a majority of students — nearly 60 percent, according to a recent analysis — were enrolled in two or more schools during a recent school year, many jumping from one school to another, and sometimes back again.

All that movement has serious consequences for kids, including significantly lower test scores and higher dropout rates, research shows.

For their teachers, it’s a recipe for heartbreak.

Source: In Detroit, students never say goodbye. That’s a heartbreak for teachers. | Bridge Magazine