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SEL is critical–but teachers rarely have time to address it

Majority of teachers cite a lack of time and training as barriers to teaching SEL skills in the classroom and helping students build these competencies. While teachers know their students need help developing social emotional skills, they rarely have time or adequate training to focus on them in the classroom, according to a new survey from ReadTheory, an edtech company that helps students build reading comprehension skills. The survey of nearly 1,700 teachers offers insights into the challenges of implementing social emotional learning (SEL) programs in today’s tumultuous educational environment. In the wake of the disruption of the pandemic, U.S. students are struggling. In 2021, the Center for Disease Control revealed that 37 percent of high school students reported poor mental health during the pandemic, while 44 percent said they persistently felt sad or hopeless during the past year. Want to read more? Click this link >>>>> Socio-emotional Learning is Critical

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