… a lot of our students, the only place to get their mental or physical health needs addressed in the school building. But whether it's social workers, whether it's school nurses, For every dollar that we spend on mental health support... is money that we save on the back end. Because unfortunately, those students who continue to have their needs not met by are the ones who become adults and end up in our criminal justice system, which has become a drain on our resources and has plagued our society for far too long. (26:07–26:34)
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