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Chatham district presents Feb. 2025 wellness survey showing high adult connection but persistent mental‑health risks
Summary
District leaders told the Board of Education that more than 1,500 students completed a Feb. 2025 wellness survey; 87.7% reported feeling connected to at least one adult, but indicators such as eating‑disorder behaviors and suicide planning prompted expanded supports and outside partnerships.
The School District of the Chathams presented results of a February 2025 student wellness survey to the Board of Education, saying the data show strong adult‑student connections alongside worrying mental‑health signals that the district plans to address with new training and partnerships.
“this survey is completely anonymous and we had more than 1,500 students complete this,” said Kate DeSantis, the district’s supervisor of student health and well‑being, during a detailed presentation on national benchmarks, local findings and planned interventions. Assistant Superintendent Blair Rosenthal noted that 87.7 percent of surveyed students report feeling connected to at least one adult at school — above the national average cited in the presentation.
District presenters described the survey sample and topics: about 1,590 responses this February compared with…
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