But overall, and basically, we need to just make sure that we are doing right by our students. They are the future of our state. We have done way too little to meet their [students'] needs when it comes to their overall mental health. Those challenges got worse during COVID The academic recovery has not been what we would like, but we also need to ensure that we are meeting them where they lead, in the classroom, outside the classroom, and everywhere that they are going. (24:54–25:00)
CLAIM
Asserts that insufficient efforts have been made to address students' mental health needs.
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