Research conducted by Eastern Stream Child Abuse Prevention and Education (ESCAPE) from 1982-1985 clearly identified migrant children as a population at high risk of being maltreated. It is therefore imperative that migrant teachers understand the dynamics of maltreatment and what they, as individuals, can do to prevent it. Child abuse is frequently the end result of the numerous stresses experienced by migrant families: uncertain employment, geographic and social isolation, poor living conditions, poverty, and frequent moves that prevent families from establishing community ties and support systems. In coping with child abuse the teacher must play the roles of observer, listener, home visitor, reporter, and child advocate. If a child discloses that he or she has been or is presently being maltreated, the teacher should understand how to cope with the information in a manner that will bring about a significant positive change in the child's life. Guidelines include being calm, finding a private place to talk, believing the child, stressing that it is not the child's fault, respecting the child's privacy, being supportive, being truthful, making a report immediately, and being willing to serve as the child's advocate. A list of eight resources for teachers is included. (JHZ)