Aug 25, 2018, Sioux City (IA) Journal: Suicide prevention training among new laws impacting Iowa K-12 schools
https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/iowa/suicide-prevention-training-among-new-laws-impacting-iowa-k-/article_de60364d-52b5-5ea5-8ebd-f808223278d6.html
… A new state law, one of a handful that could bring significant change to Iowa public K-through-12 schools this year, requires educators to undergo training designed to help them identify students experiencing mental health issues and establish protocols for suicide prevention….
The suicide rate for boys ages 15 to 19 years increased by 31 percent from 2007 to 2015, and the rate for girls of the same ages doubled over the same time, according to federal data….
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.
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