Aug 23, 2017, Los Angeles Times: Under state mandate, Glendale Unified adopts policy on suicide prevention http://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-news-press/news/tn-gnp-me-suicide-prevention-plan-20170819-story.html Secondary teachers in the Glendale Unified School District must take part in mandatory training about suicide awareness this school year, specifically addressing youth with mental disabilities, those facing homelessness or those who are part of the LGBTQ community. The training comes after Assembly Bill 2246 put forth a mandate requiring school districts adopt a policy on suicide prevention for students in seventh through 12th grades, local school officials said last week. … Though the bill focuses on secondary teachers, district officials said they are also putting together a booklet specifically for elementary teachers.... ... The video will illustrate how teachers can recognize warning signs in students who may be considering suicide. ...
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.