![]() ![]() ![]() Grade 7 and 8 students will learn about managing stress, recognizing signs and symptoms of mental health concerns, and understanding the relationship between mental health and mental illness as part of their health and physical education curriculum, a government press release says.Įducation Minister Stephen Lecce said on Monday that these teachings will be "available" to start the 2023-24 school year, but will become mandatory beginning the year after.Īlso as of the 2024 fall semester, the Grade 10 career studies course will include lessons on recognizing the signs of being overwhelmed or struggling, along with instruction about where to seek help from locally, he said. To kick off National Mental Health Week, the Ford government announced it will increase how much students are taught about mental health. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted exclusively to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park. ![]()
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