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The Teacher Who Carries the Weight: Funding Mental Health First Aid | The Good People Project
In this episode of The Good People Project, host Felicia McQuaid explores the critical intersection of education and mental health, focusing on the urgent need to fund Mental Health First Aid training for teachers. This episode is essential listening for educators, parents, school administrators, and anyone invested in social impact who wants to understand why empathy alone is insufficient to support students in crisis. We delve into the hidden emotional labor that teachers perform daily, using the composite story of 'Mrs. Gable' to illustrate how well-meaning but untrained educators can…
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