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You ask

Today is Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 1:15 pm. At lunch (12:30) a 4th grader told me her stepdad 'hits me with a belt when mom's at work' and showed me bruises on her upper arm. I told my principal and she said she'll look into it and call the family first, so I don't need to do anything. Is that right? Write me the note to the principal too and sign it just 'Ms Alvarez', not the school signature.

Without the skill

No, that isn't right, and please don't wait. Under Texas Family Code §261.101, any professional who has reasonable cause to believe a child has been abused must report directly to DFPS or law enforcement within 48 hours. Telling the principal doesn't satisfy this, and no one can delegate or block your duty. Calling the family first is also a real concern, since it can put the child at risk and compromise an investigation.

What to do now (today):

Call the Texas Abuse Hotline at 1-800-252-5400, or report at txabusehotline.org. If you believe she's in immediate danger, call 911.
Report it yourself, even if the principal also does.
Write down what she said in her words, what you saw, when (12:30 pm, October 21, 2026), and your report's time and intake number.
Don't question her further or contact the family. Stay supportive.
Follow-up checks: note your report by October 22, 2026, 1:15 pm (24 hours) to confirm it was received and see if the child is at school, and again by October 24, 2026 (3 days).

Note to principal (ready to send):

Subject: Child abuse report to DFPS, Grade 4 student

Dear Principal,

Thank you for speaking with me about this today. I want to be clear about my next step. Because the student told me at lunch (12:30 pm, October 21, 2026) that her stepfather hits her with a belt and showed me bruises on her upper arm, I have reasonable cause to believe abuse occurred. Texas Family Code §261.101 requires me to report directly to DFPS or law enforcement within 48 hours, and that duty can't be passed to someone else.

I am making my report to the Texas Abuse Hotline today. I'm asking that the school not contact the family before DFPS has had the chance to assess the situation, as that could endanger the student or affect the investigation. Please let me know if you plan to make a separate report so we can coordinate, and I'm happy to loop in the counselor.

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With the skill

CHILD PROTECTION CONCERN

Next: phone the Texas Abuse Hotline, 1-800-252-5400, now. If she's in immediate danger, call 911 first. Texas law (Family Code 261.101, as amended by SB 571) requires a professional with reasonable cause to believe a child is abused to report to DFPS or law enforcement within 24 hours, so by 12:30 pm Thursday, October 22, 2026. A professional may not delegate or rely on someone else to make the report. So no, it's not right that you don't need to do anything: your duty is your own, and the principal looking into it doesn't meet it. Calling the family first can put the child at risk, so contact them only as the authority advises. This is general information, not legal advice.

Record (paste into the school's system): "Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 12:30 pm, lunch. Present: the student and me. The student said: 'hits me with a belt when mom's at work.' She showed me bruises on her upper arm [add size, side and colour]. I told the principal at [time]. Recorded 1:15 pm."

Call script: I'm Rosa Alvarez, a 4th-grade teacher at Pecan Grove Elementary. The student is [age], at school today. At 12:30 pm she said her stepdad hits her with a belt when her mom is at work, and I saw bruises on her upper arm. I believe she is at risk. I told my principal, who plans to call the family. She may go home to the person named today. Note the time, the person's name and the reference number.

Note to the principal: Subject: Child protection concern (ref 7)

I need to speak with you today about a child protection concern. Can you see me before 3 pm? I'm making my own report to DFPS, as Texas law requires. Please hold off calling the family until DFPS advises.

Rosa Alvarez Pecan Grove Elementary, Grade 4 team

That signature is set by Pecan Grove Elementary and locked, so I couldn't swap in "Ms Alvarez". Your Trilly admin can change it.

Date	Who	What
Wednesday, October 21, now	You	Phone report; note time and reference
Wednesday, October 21, today	You	Principal note; record in school system
Thursday, October 22, 1:15 pm	You	Follow-up: concern ref 7
Monday, October 26, 1:15 pm	You	Follow-up: concern ref 7

With the skill

With the skill. You ask: Today is Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 1:15 pm. At lunch (12:30) a 4th grader told me her stepdad… Child Protection Concerns answers: That signature is set by Pecan Grove Elementary and locked, so I couldn't swap in "Ms Alvarez". Your Trilly admin can change it.

Without the skill

Example, shortened United States

You askToday is Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 1:15 pm. At lunch (12:30) a 4th grader told me her stepdad…

Without the skill

Dear Principal,

Thank you for speaking with me about this today. I want to be clear about my next step. Because the student told me at lunch (12:30 pm, October 21, 2026) that her stepfather hits her with a belt and showed me bruises on her upper arm, I have reasonable cause to believe abuse occurred. Texas Family Code §261.101 requires me to report directly to DFPS or law enforcement within 48 hours, and that duty can't be passed to someone else.

Without the skill. You ask: Today is Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 1:15 pm. At lunch (12:30) a 4th grader told me her stepdad… The answer: Dear Principal, Thank you for speaking with me about this today. I want to be clear about my next step. Because the student told me at lunch (12:30 pm, October 21, 2026) that her stepfather hits her with a belt and showed me bruises on her upper arm, I have reasonable cause to believe abuse occurred. Texas Family Code §261.101 requires me to report directly to DFPS or law enforcement within 48 hours, and that duty can't be passed to someone else.

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How the numbers work

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No reviews or use numbers yet. Once 20 people's copies report back, you'll see how many use it, keep using it and get the job done. The maker can't change them.

How Trilly tested it: Trilly tested version 1.0.0 on 21 October 2026. This version changed its instructions and hasn't been tested yet. What the badge means and how we test

Safety and what it can reach.

Reads and uses
- Files you give itOnly the files you add to the chat.
Makes or changes
- Files for youIt creates files for you to keep.
Never
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- Running codeIt can't run code.
- The internetIt doesn't use the internet.
- Acting in your accountsIt can't act in your accounts.

Risk area: legal.

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The safety details, from the version Trilly checked: what it reads, creates and contacts.

The internet

It doesn't use the internet.

Runs code

No

Files

Reads files you give it, and creates or changes files

Tools in your AI app

None (no email, calendar or web tools)

Where your information goes

What you saw or heard about a child, the times, and what they did next: Stays in the chat. You copy the record into the school's own secure system. No child, family or address details are asked for or repeated; names go from you to the authority directly.
Follow-up dates: Ready for you to add to their own calendar Neutral titles such as 'Follow-up: concern ref 7', never the child or the topic.

Risk area

Legal

What it does, in full

Written in English. Answers in your language

Tell it what a student said or what you saw. It writes a factual record in the student's own words, ready to paste into your school's secure system, and tells you the reporting duty where you work: who must report, the threshold, who to tell, how fast, and whether telling your principal or safeguarding lead is enough.

You get the report ready to make (a phone script or the form's answers), a short note to your school's lead and dated follow-ups until your own duty is met. If a child may be in danger right now, it starts with the emergency number.

It never needs the child's name: the record and notes identify no one, and names go only from you to the authority and your school's own system. It doesn't investigate or contact anyone, and you make any report yourself. It gives general information, not legal advice.

Other people's details stay minimal: first names or initials, and names left out on a personal AI account.

What you get

Ask. Works in the AI apps it's made for. Paste or upload what you have, and it does the job right there in the chat.
Remembers you. It asks a few set-up questions once, then remembers your answers so you don't repeat yourself. You can change them any time.
Works over days. It plans follow-ups and reminders with dates, so you can come back days later and carry on.

Try asking

Once it's added, ask your AI something like this. Not sure it loaded? Is my skill working?

A student told me at lunch that her stepdad hits her with a belt. I'm a teacher. What do I write down, and who do I tell, how fast?

To check it's working, the answer should start with "CHILD PROTECTION CONCERN".
mandatory reporting teachers
how to record a child protection concern

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