Doyne, Shannon. “Should Students Be Allowed to Miss School for Mental Health Reasons?” The New York Times. The New York Times, 13 Sept. 2021.
Shannon Doyne – Contributing Writer/Editor/Producer in The New York Times, received a B.A. from King’s College and M.A. from Bucknell University, both in English, and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Notre Dame says that new laws in several states have now allowed children and adolescents to have a mental health day. She asks the question, Is this a good trend? Do you wish your school gave you the option? Students will miss a day of school to take care of their mental health. This is important to know about since many people believe that mental health should be a reason to miss a day of school. Students can take that time to work on their mental health, manage their time and focus on themselves. Finally, mental health issues are usual among students, and can affect the academic performance in a student. Students taking a day off school to focus on their mental health can help reduce the chance of a bad mental health and academic performance.
- “In the New York City school system, which has more than 1 million students, a day off for mental or behavioral health reasons “would be treated like any other sick day,” Nathaniel Styer, a New York City Department of Education spokesman, said.”
- “Faced with high stress levels among adolescents and a mental health crisis that includes worsening suicide rates, some states are now allowing students to declare a mental health day.”
