Nov 16, 2019, News 12, New Jersey: Voters approve tax hike to fund mental health services at 2 school districts http://newjersey.news12.com/story/41331153/voters-approve-tax-hike-to-fund-mental-health-services-at-2-school-districts Voters in two local school districts have decided to raise their own taxes to fund mental health services in their schools. The referendums passed in both Metuchen School District in Middlesex County and Collingswood Public Schools in Camden County. In Metuchen, $700,000 will help fund more on-site clinicians and programs for students at middle and elementary school levels. "This is my 30th year in education and I've seen personally more emotional issues, more anxiety, more depression and students in the last five than in the previous 25," said Superintendent of Metuchen School District Dr. Vincent Caputo. Collingswood Public Schools will receive $250,000 that will allow them to hire a mental health counseling coordinator for their elementary students….
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.
Loss of Brain Trust features over 9,000 news stories published worldwide since January, 2017
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