Mar 31, 2018, Athens (AL) News Courier: Major changes coming for Athens City Schools http://www.enewscourier.com/news/local_news/major-changes-coming-for-athens-city-schools/article_b6f9f74a-3476-11e8-b04b-a3b8be7c9d93.html Increasing the availability of mental health care in the schools was also broached. Dr. Trey Holladay, superintendent of Athens City Schools, said a contract with the Mental Health Center of North Central Alabama gives students access to a traveling mental health counselor, but the schools are looking at hiring additional mental health professionals.
Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.