Enabling and Sustaining Mental Health in Schools
Everyone who has worked in a school intuitively understands the connection between student and staff wellbeing. When educators are well, it supports the wellbeing and academic success of their students. Research has repeatedly shown that when educators are well, they provide higher quality instruction, build better relationships with their students, and create more welcoming and inclusive school environments. Likewise, when students are well, it supports the wellbeing of educators. When students are doing well, they are more engaged in their learning and cause fewer disruptions. Not only does this reduce stress for educators, but it also feeds into one of their primary motivators: seeing their students succeed.