A new study shows one of the biggest reasons children miss school is due to fear or emotional stress.
A survey from the Kids Mental Health Foundation shows that while physical illness is the number one reason children are absent, nearly one-third of parents say their child missed school because of mental health.
Some of the reasons include bullying, worries about not fitting in, test anxiety or public speaking.
“They have a lot of anxiety about getting to class on time,” Broken Arrow Schools counselor Kalyn Miller said. “Am I going to get in trouble for that? Will I remember to charge my Chromebook?”
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A new study shows one of the biggest reasons children miss school is due to fear or emotional stress.
A survey from the Kids Mental Health Foundation shows that while physical illness is the number one reason children are absent, nearly one-third of parents say their child missed school because of mental health.
Some of the reasons include bullying, worries about not fitting in, test anxiety or public speaking.
“They have a lot of anxiety about getting to class on time,” Broken Arrow Schools counselor Kalyn Miller said. “Am I going to get in trouble for that? Will I remember to charge my Chromebook?”
