Consequences of Stress on Children’s Development

I  know a lady that has four children and recently got married. The children deal with a lot of domestic violence because of lack of attention and jealousy on his part. The children are not his and he want all the attention on him. He insists that she have a baby for him that he can say is his and not another man's child. The children are present when these actions are taken place. Many days at school, the teachers deal with behavioral outburst from the siblings and constant anger. The children usually fight their friends for no apparent reason. It has gotten worst when two of the siblings began hitting and spitting at the teachers. The parent attempt to handle the situation by adding more high tone voice commands and stating what she's going to do to them when they get home. The teachers had major conferences with the parents but got no where and no support from the administration. She wanted some type of assistance but I think she didn't want to ask for help because she felt shame or embarrass.  Some times we as educators need to evaluate a situation and attempt to find some solution for the problem. Then again, a person have to want the help in order to receive it.