Can mental health training for teachers reduce preschool suspensions? [hechingerreport.org]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Chally Grundwag, a mental health consultant, faced three teachers gathered around a pint-size preschool table. “What kind of kids really push your buttons?” she asked the group. The teachers at Kidango’s Dorsa Center in San Jose thought for a moment. “Crying ones,” one responded. “I want to say, ‘Stop crying; you’re going to be OK!’ But I can’t.” A crying toddler may be a commonplace challenge for a parent, but for teachers confronted with more than a dozen meltdowns at...