Michigan Teacher Falls From Ski Lift During School Trip

I can remember waking up early with excitement on field trip days because it meant that I wasn't spending all day inside of school building learning things that I felt to be irrelevant. Field trips were meant to be educational but as we all know, the information went in one ear and out the other, the field trip was really about enjoying the time away from school.

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We have all been to sporting events, museums, amusement parks, and other places as school field trips. One thing we never thought about or often were prepped on, was what to do in case of an emergency. As a coach now, this is something I'm always thinking about and something I'm always preparing my players for.

There should be more of an importance placed on what students should do if something were to happen to someone around them, more importantly their teacher. Unfortunately, that's exactly what happened on this field trip in Michigan where a teacher was injured while out with her students.

Frontier International Academy took a field trip to the Mt. Holly Ski & Snowboard Resort in Oakland County when the unexpected happened. One of the teachers fell 20 feet from the ski lift in what is being described as a freak accident. The Groveland Township Fire Department and Michigan State Police responded to the scene to assist ski patrol.

The teacher was taken to a nearby hospital to be evaluated and treated for potentially severe traumatic injuries from the long fall. Another teacher was able to confirm that she is recovering in the hospital and has family at her side. The students were able to continue to the trip and have fun as they knew she was getting the proper care.

As of right now, the reason for her fall has not been disclosed to the public but we are glad to hear that she is recovering and the students still enjoyed themselves.