California Tackles Student Mental Health Crisis
Public school across California are experiencing an unprecedented student mental health crisis as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new law signed by Gov. Newsom aims to address this by providing more resources for educators to support student mental health.
Assembly Bill 309 includes protocol written directly by teachers, students, and parents to help connect struggling students with counseling and other emotional support services. This much needed legislation is part of a larger state effort to ease the transition from distance to in person learning and ensure that the quality of our K-12 education system is not only equal to, but better than, its pre-pandemic state.
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Newsom signs bill creating mental health protocol for schools
By Carolyn Jones, EdSource |10/8/2021