A mental health initiative will be part of the curriculum to start off the school year in New York City.
The Bridge to School Program includes activities and exercises to help students emotionally and socially deal with school starting up and the effects from coronavirus. Schools chancellor Richard Carranza says the mental health program will improve students academically and help them in general with life.
“These materials and lessons will help students build coping skills and process grief and reconnect and allow students to orient themselves to learning online or in classrooms during the first few weeks.”
Teachers and staff are expected to get trained as they head back.