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National State of Emergency Declared for Children’s Mental Health


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02 Nov 2021

National State of Emergency Declared for Children’s Mental Health

On October 19, 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), and the Children’s H...


By     Paget Hetherington
29 Oct 2021

Violence Toward Others: What Is Gaggle Seeing?

Last school year, Gaggle flagged more than 360,000 student safety incidents requiring district attention to help ensure student safety and well-being....


By     Lisa Railton
19 Oct 2021

Suicide & Self-Harm: What Is Gaggle Seeing?

Here at Gaggle, our mission is to ensure the safety and well-being of students and schools by leveraging people and technology. If our technology iden...


By     Lisa Railton
08 Oct 2021

Gaggle Therapy: Supporting Students and Staff

The average student-to-school-counselor ratio is 464 to 1—almost double the American School Counselor Association’s recommendation of 250 students per...


By     Laura Guido
27 Sep 2021

Suicide Awareness: Standing With LGBTQ+ Students

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to recognize the impact that suicide has on schools. Suicide is the second-leading cause of dea...


17 Sep 2021

Suicide Prevention: Raising Awareness and Taking Action

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to join together to promote suicide prevention awareness all month long. As the second-leading ...


By     Lisa Railton
09 Sep 2021

Honoring Our K-12 Heroes

This summer, eSchool News announced the K-12 Hero Awards program to honor educators who brought students through the COVID-19 crisis. The past two sch...


By     Paget Hetherington
01 Sep 2021

Back to School: Resources for Parents and Educators

The 2021–22 school year is here, and with it comes a new set of challenges. Between considerations over how and where kids will learn this year, the c...


By     Laura Guido
18 Aug 2021

Pandemic Losses: Helping Grieving Students Cope

Grief is an equalizer. It connects us all regardless of our age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, birthplace, or count...


29 Jul 2021

Removing Barriers to Mental Health and SEL

My previous MTSS blog detailed the fundamentals of MTSS and the importance of an early warning system. The next step is incorporating mental health in...


By     Art Godin, Ed.S.

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