Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Educators tell Senate student mental health crisis is worsening; schools short on social workers
Summary
Educators told the Senate Education Policy Committee that student mental health needs are rising, with more crisis incidents, high rates of reported long-term mental health problems among students and shortages of school-based social workers and counselors.
Educators and school social workers told the Senate Education Policy Committee this week that student mental health needs have increased and that many districts lack the staffing to respond.
Testifiers described an increase in elementary-level suicide risk assessments and classroom disruptions tied to student mental-health crises. One school social worker said, “In my school district alone, over the last two weeks, we…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
