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"As a society, we're on the precipice of failing the most vulnerable members of our communities: our children."
That's the takeaway from an op-ed written by a Texas school official in the Houston Chronicle about the growing problem of mental health issues among kids in today's connected, digitally enabled world.
"The hard truth of the matter is the situation is not getting better; it's getting worse," writes John VandeBerg, who's spent 24 years as an educator in a school district with more than 13,000 students.
Among the signs: Suicide is the third leading cause of death among high school-aged youths; more than 105,000 youths aged 14 to 18 visited ERs for suicidal thoughts in 2016; one out of every five students report being bullied; and money lost by young adults from scams is 2,000% higher than that of senior citizens.
"The world has changed drastically, and our children are not immune to it," writes VandeBerg.
"A bully or two may have haunted school hallways, the lunchroom, and recess area, but after school, the bullying tended to end.
Today, in our 24x7x365 connected environment, bullying never stops."
He lays out a series of steps school districts can take to address the mental
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