Tackling the Student Stress Dilemma

K-12 school leaders are increasingly confronted with unprecedented levels of student stress on campus. In addition to the steady rise in the number of students struggling with clinical mental health issues, this stress manifests in maladaptive behaviors, academic misconduct, substance abuse, and poor physical health.

This is a growing challenge for public schools—and an opportunity for meaningful change. While many of the factors contributing to student stress are beyond a school’s control,schools still have tremendous opportunity to improve the mental health and well-being of their students.