Mental health
Mind and Matter: The Vital Link Between Mental Health and Education
There are key teachable/learnable skills that support mental health. These skills can be taught starting in early childhood and throughout school. They not only promote good mental health but, in many cases, these skills can…
Pronouns, children’s rights, and gender – what’s happening across Canada?
Alberta has announced that students who are 15 or younger must have their parents’ consent to alter their names or pronouns at school. This policy shift raises the question of whether parents’ opinions could or…
Les directions d’école sonnent l’alarme sur la santé mentale des élèves
Les nouvelles données de People for Education révèlent que la santé mentale des élèves et des personnels est un défi majeur pour les écoles de l'Ontario. Les directions d’école font état d’une augmentation des problèmes…
Ontario principals sound the alarm about students’ mental health
New data from People for Education show Ontario schools are not sufficiently supported to help students who are continuing to struggle with the aftereffects of the pandemic. Principals report increased behavioural issues, students having difficulties…
Ontario principals sound the alarm about students’ mental health
New data from People for Education – based on survey responses from 1,044 schools across all 72 publicly funded boards in Ontario – reveal that the percentage of schools with no access to psychologists has…
New CMHO report points to long wait times for mental health support for children and youth
A new report from Children’s Mental Health Ontario shows that children are waiting as long as two years for counselling and treatment for mental illness.