Schools preparing to respond to COVID-19 as new year approaches
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – As school districts across the state work to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, educators are focusing on more than just academics this year and putting a spotlight on mental health.
After navigating an unusual three years of learning due to the pandemic, students returning to the classroom this fall could face some expected emotional and mental challenges.
“I think that the pandemic just heightened it more and I think now it is becoming just as important as math, English,” said Larissa Thornton, Phoenix Charter Academy’s director of school culture.