The AP (11/18) reported, “Despite an influx of COVID-19 relief money, school districts across the country have struggled to staff up to address students’ mental health needs that have only grown since the pandemic hit.” Among 18 of the “largest school districts, 12 started this school year with fewer” mental health professionals “than they had in fall 2019, according to an analysis by Chalkbeat.” And consequently, “many school mental health professionals have caseloads that far exceed recommended limits, according to experts and advocates, and students must wait for urgently needed help.”
Related Links:
— “Schools struggle to staff up for youth mental health crisis “Annie Ma,Kalyn Belsha,Patrick Wall, The Associated Press, November 18, 2022