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Counselors tell Wayne board social media plays a role in rising HIB and mental-health trends
Summary
School counselors presented data showing social media is implicated in about 18% of recent harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) incidents and outlined supports including school counselors, child study teams and community partnerships; the district will post the presentation online.
Counselors from elementary through high school told the Wayne Board of Education on April 3 that social media is increasingly linked to students’ emotional distress and to harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) that spills into the school day.
The district’s supervisor of health and wellness introduced counselors who presented trend charts and crisis-review data. A presenter summarized the data: "Roughly 18 percent — that's about 1…
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