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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Derepression, anxiety, suicidal ideation are at critical levels among youth  in the US.  Our education system is in part to blame and in part the root of the problem for many kids today. I work with youth and am hear everyday how kids feel hopeless, pressures, ostracized, tired, exhausted, overwhelmed, unhappy, unsatisfied, unmotivated, BORED, incapable, less than, disrespected, judged, under appreciated, unseen, unheard, misunderstood, and desperate in the school environment.

Why are we sending our kids into this broken system day after day after day after day knowing the impact it is having on their mental health? Why aren’t we changing education at its core rather than adding pseudo counseling supports at schools and mental health trainings?

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The root cause of the problems is parents. Parents are the ones who want ultra competitive schools. When my kids were young, people would stay up all night to get a spot in the right pre-school. At my kid's elementary, the parents drove the principal and teachers nuts about wanting more advanced classes. Parents have ruined sports. If we step back and look at things, parents have screwed this world up terribly.[/quote]

+1  to this. The way current parents are speaking to teachers and coaches is appalling.  [/quote]

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