After attending school virtually or semi-virtually for the past year, students in communities across Wisconsin said they found ways to cope with being away from teachers and friends but looked forward to getting back to regular in-person classes. Students also spoke in favor of more mental health services and mental health literacy.
Feedback from 160 middle and high school students about their learning environments and their mental health during the pandemic was published in mid-April in a report titled
Sharon Belton, director of the University of Wisconsin System’s Wisconsin Institute of Public Policy and Service, said data was collected from focus groups whose participants ranged from sixth graders to high school seniors. In January and February, 23 virtual focus group meetings were held for two hours each with the students representing 68 Wisconsin communities, 38 counties and 96 public and private schools.
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After attending school virtually or semi-virtually for the past year, students in communities across Wisconsin said they found ways to cope with being away from teachers and friends but looked forward to getting back to regular in-person classes. Students also spoke in favor of more mental health services and mental health literacy.
Feedback from 160 middle and high school students about their learning environments and their mental health during the pandemic was published in mid-April in a report titled “Voices of Wisconsin Students Project: Learning, Coping and Building Resilience During COVID-19.”
Report: Wisconsin students feel disconnected, want more mental health services
Linda Hall, director of the Wisconsin Office of Children s Mental Health, said it s evident the 2020-21 school year has been difficult for many students.
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Elizabeth Dohms-Harter / Wisconsin Public Radio | 12:24 pm, May 10, 2021 ×
Feedback from 160 Wisconsin middle and high school students about their learning environments and their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic was published in an April 2021 report. (Getty Images)
After attending school virtually or semi-virtually for the past year, students in communities across Wisconsin said they found ways to cope with being away from teachers and friends but looked forward to getting back to regular in-person classes. Students also spoke in favor of more mental health services and mental health literacy.
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