The mental health of children has become a priority in the schools of a large number of American states, after alarming numbers were recorded, with the high percentage of children who feel unwell.anxiety and depression in American schools.
Dozens of states went to allow school truancy, in order to enable them to gather their strength to resume coming to their classes.
Psychological problems among children between 5-11 years increased by 24% during 2020, and by 31% among children between 12 and 17 years.
And a number of US states have come to consider absenteeism from schools for reasons related to the mental health of students as “legal.”
While some support the inclusion of Psychological health Under the reasons for truancy, others fear that it will not be caught among the students, which will reflect negatively on the commitment to study.
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