Substance abuse and mental health problems surged following last year’s deadly mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., while test scores tanked. More kids are said to be anxious, depressed and cutting school. In Santa Fe, Texas, where eight students and two teachers were
Substance abuse and mental health problems surged following last year’s deadly mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., while test scores tanked.In Santa Fe, Texas, where eight students and two teachers were killed in May of last year, it’s a similar story, according to documents obtained by POLITICO.
The details of what happened at these schools are laid out in applications for aid under a federal program aimed at helping schools recover from violent incidents. Across the Broward County School district, where Parkland is located, incidents of drug use or possession grew from 511 incidents the previous year to 637 that school year."Other major offenses" grew from 317 to 367. Physical attacks grew from 34 the previous year to 128.
“We are looking for much-needed outside funding sources to assist in the physical and emotional recovery effort, as well as, planning for future violence prevention and mental/emotional health training and support,” the Santa Fe Independent School District’s 2019/2020 request states.
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