Nearly one-third of the nation's K–12 U.S. public schools mandate mental health screening for students, with most offering in-person treatment or referral to a community mental health professional if a student is identified as having depression or anxiety, according to a new study.| eSchool News
In Alpine School District, we serve a wide range of students, from Title I to highly affluent communities. While our population has traditionally been predominantly white and middle income, that’s changing.| eSchool News
The mental health needs of students are evolving, and our systems have struggled to keep up. For many families, accessing care is still time-consuming, costly, or confusing.| eSchool News
Across the country, our schools are being taxed beyond their capacity to support educational success. We’ve known for a long time that students need a three-dimensional structure of guidance and encouragement to thrive.| eSchool News
Student behavior challenges, low compensation, and administrative demands are driving teacher stress, burnout, and turnover.| eSchool News
AI can help teachers avoid burnout and spend more time doing the things that made them want to become educators in the first place: teaching.| eSchool News
Federal recommendations underscore the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to address the ongoing youth well-being and mental health crisis| eSchool News