Episode 3: Toddlers in big bodies
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A lot of people say schools should “do more” for student mental health. The harder question is what that looks like at 8:15 a.m. in a packed classroom where one teacher is responsible for learning, behavior, safety, and emotions all at the same time. Ericka sits down with her close friend Janelle, a high school math teacher, with a background in psychology; to talk about the real-world version of support: teenagers testing boundaries, daily escalations, and the uncomfortable truth that teachers often become the first safe adult a student talks to.
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