Tecumseh Middle School introduces facility dog Daisy to support students' social-emotional needs

Tecumseh Public Schools introduced a facility dog named Daisy to its middle school to help students manage anxiety, stress and traumatic reactions and to support classroom activities such as reading. Mr. Hilton, who presented the item at the board meeting, said Daisy is a “professionally trained dog to serve specifically in educational environments” and described the animal’s intended in-school duties. The program’s backers said Daisy will provide morning check-ins, classroom visits and planned or spontaneous one-on-one support. Deb Followell, one of Daisy’s handlers, said, “Daisy is doing phenomenal. There have…