I’ve been a school social worker for the last 15 years, so I am acutely aware of our nation’s mounting youth mental health crisis. I know that robust mental health and social-emotional support for students are non-negotiable in education and I applaud the new programs and resources designed to address this urgent challenge for our students. But what about the mental health of our educators?
Yes, the mental health crisis for teachers is also capturing headlines, especially for its assumed connection to our worsening teacher shortage. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen nearly as much investment or innovation on behalf of our educators.
