According to Kaiser Health News (6/13, Bruce), Illinois now “allows K-12 students in public schools to have five excused absences per school year for mental health reasons, another example of the growing acknowledgment among lawmakers that emotional and physical health are intertwined.” This policy, “which went into effect at the beginning of 2022, passed both chambers of the state legislature unanimously.” Other states have also “implemented policies that allow students to take mental health days, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Virginia.” Nevertheless, “a lack of services for young people remains a concern.”
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— “States Fight Student Mental Health Crisis With Days Off “Giles Bruce, Kaiser Health, June 13, 2022