Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools have seen a steady increase in students seeking mental health services as well as staff raising concerns about students’ mental health.
Our schools need help addressing poor attendance, failing grades, increased discipline problems and teacher turnover.
The worst part?
Most schools are not equipped to provide the needed services and support — citing lack of mental health training, limited access to mental health professionals, and inadequate funding.
There’s got to be a better way, right?
88 percent of public schools state they cannot effectively provide mental health services to all students in need.
