The Washington Post (5/31, Meckler) reports a National Center for Education Statistics survey released Tuesday “documents the toll the pandemic has taken on students’ mental health, with 7 in 10 public schools seeing a rise in the number of children seeking services. Even more, 76 percent, said faculty and staff members have expressed concerns about depression, anxiety and trauma in students since the start of the pandemic.” The results “add to the evidence that the pandemic is leaving this generation of students with significant mental health challenges.” Despite these survey findings, “only about half of all schools said they were able to effectively provide needed services.” NCES Commissioner Peggy G. Carr said, “The pandemic has taken a clear and significant toll on students’ mental health.”
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