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Teams room reports 56% jump in student use; social workers expand in-class and group services
Summary
District staff reported a 56% increase in use of the high-school 'teams room' this year (4,316 visits), described group programming, classroom collaborations, and tools to let students schedule social‑work support.
Lisa, the high school dean who oversees the teams room, told the Bethel Park School District board on May 13 that the teams room recorded 4,316 student visits this year — a 56% increase from the prior year — and that staff expanded collaboration with teachers and outside therapists.
Lisa said most visits were short: the average visit lasted roughly one class period and the primary reason (about 68%) was "regrouping," where students used quiet spaces to collect themselves and return to class. "We have had 4,316…
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