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Announcing Gaggle Therapy: A New Service to Support Your Students


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18 Sep 2020

Announcing Gaggle Therapy: A New Service to Support Your Students

Schools are facing a mental health crisis. Rates of adolescent anxiety and depression are on the rise. Suicide is now the second-leading cause of deat...


16 Sep 2020

COVID-19 Learning Loss: Helping Students Cope With the Stress of Catching Up

With school ending abruptly and shifting online in a matter of days this past spring, many students are expected to enter the new school year with lea...


By     Charlotte Andrist
14 Sep 2020

Identifying Students in Crisis During Distance Learning

This summer, Gaggle joined forces with Dr. Lisa Strohman for our Student Mental Health Summer Series. Education leaders from across the country connec...


By     Kim Bolz-Andolshek
10 Sep 2020

Suicide Prevention and Awareness: Protecting Students and Avoiding Tragedies

September 6–12, 2020 is National Suicide Prevention Week, a week-long campaign in the U.S. to inform and engage the public about suicide prevention an...


By     Paget Hetherington
08 Sep 2020

Cyberbullying: A Student Safety Threat

One of the greatest threats to student safety online is cyberbullying—the digital harassment of students by other students. Nearly 15% of students age...


By     Paget Hetherington
03 Sep 2020

You Can’t Put a Price on a Student’s Life




By     Lisa Railton
31 Aug 2020

Equity in Student Mental Health: Socioeconomic Considerations

Supporting students’ mental health is critical to creating a safe and healthy learning environment for every student. However, mental health support i...


By     Paget Hetherington
28 Aug 2020

2019–2020: A School Year Like No Other

The 2019–20 school year was the most unusual in modern history. Between building closures, quarantine orders, and an overnight transition to distance ...


By     Lisa Railton
25 Aug 2020

Inside Gaggle: Interview with Patrick O'Neal

Regional Sales Manager Patrick O'Neal joined Gaggle nearly eight years ago. While he began his Gaggle journey as a safety representative, Patrick now ...


By     Lisa Railton
20 Aug 2020

My Work With Crisis Text Line

At Gaggle, we strive to help ensure the safety and well-being of students, and that includes raising awareness of the various resources available to h...


By     Kim Bolz-Andolshek

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