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Health and wellness

How to turn student mental health data into meaningful action

Tracy Clements -
Online data can help you understand which students need mental health support––if you know what to look for.

2 big reasons teachers say they lag in workforce

Matt Zalaznick -
From a teacher's point of view, workers in many comparable careers are more well-off—and have been for several years. And female teachers and teachers of color report more concerns than other educators. 

Warning: Is social media now as bad as smoking?

Micah Ward -
Surgeon general contends that social media companies should be forced to publicize any data they've collected on their platform's health effects.

Mental health helpers: How to stay connected with families in 2024

Anne Brown -
The CEO of a mental health nonprofit shares her tips on how to build a school community that embraces families and all other “helpers.”

Anti-LGBTQ+ policies are now taking a bigger toll on young people

Matt Zalaznick -
The record number of anti-LGTBQ policies enacted in the past year have become so disruptive that young people and their families are considering leave their homes, a new study warns. 

Mental Health Awareness Month: Recognizing how stress and anxiety impact students and educators

Kara Stern -
Mental Health Awareness Month provides an opportunity for all of us to acknowledge mental health struggles and successes and share resources to support living healthier, more balanced lives.

School boards: The four keywords that keep coming up in the biggest districts

Matt Zalaznick -
Do school boards share the priorities of their district's superintendents? Do they share the same priorities across the country? Burbio has been providing regular updates on the hot-button topics that are priorities at meetings right now.

Staying sane: Leaders share the ways they de-stress and decompress

Matt Zalaznick -
The student mental health crisis and high turnover in leadership have tilted the spotlight toward the wellness of K12 leaders. Superintendent Shane McCord, for one, finds his moments of self-care zen by spending time with his family, fishing and—surprisingly or not—doing yard work.

How inclusive physical education can instill a love for movement

Naomi Hartl -
When physical education is modified to be accessible and fun, all students can build the confidence, competence and motivation to see movement as part of a healthy and joyful lifestyle.

5 leaders share their uplifting secrets to self-care

Matt Zalaznick -
Self-care for Superintendent Cary Holman means remembering his "why" as an educator. Wellness for Superintendent of Minerva Garcia-Sanchez is all about taking care of her employees.

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