Oct 8, 2017, Cape Cod (MA) Times: Falmouth partnership aims to manage students’ mental health struggles http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20171008/falmouth-partnership-aims-to-manage-students-mental-health-struggles Mental health struggles among students in the Falmouth Public School District are on the rise, and those challenges are making it difficult for affected students to learn as they grapple with anxiety, depression, eating disorders and family lives in turmoil frequently due to opioid issues. “We’ve seen a big increase in students not being able to come to school or stay in school for the day,” said Charles Jodoin, director of student services at Falmouth Public Schools. … “There is a lot of trauma-reactive behavior in younger students from witnessing domestic violence or other issues,” Jodoin said. It starts as early as preschool where teachers are finding the children are having difficulty exercising self control and end up disrupting the class....
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.