From printed school flyers to e-newsletters, methods of communication in the midst of a global pandemic has forever changed the way students, parents and educators interact with each other.    If there is one good thing that has come from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that parents have been heavily involved in their children’s day-to-day learning. According to a recent survey done […]

Students are more connected than ever before through social media, especially during these difficult times, when they are physically distanced from their family, friends, and peers. While social media provides many benefits, such as giving students the chance to express themselves creatively, learning opportunities, and the chance to connect with others, social media can also have a negative impact on students, both physically

Being a teacher is one of the most difficult, yet important jobs a person can have. We all have at least one teacher who has made a significant impact in our lives. Maybe it was that one teacher who took the extra time to help us learn when we found it too difficult, maybe it was the teacher who

When students need support from their teachers, it isn’t always obvious, especially when it happens over the internet. This presents a problem for teachers, because they are expected to look after the injuries, both physical and mental, of the students in their care, under the in loco parentis law.   What is in loco parentis?  According to LawNow, loco parentis is a Latin legal term that translates

It’s no surprise that mental health challenges can often impact children’s developmental outcomes. It’s detrimental not only to their mental wellbeing, but physical health, social relationships, and academic performances. According to Children First Canada, hospitals have reported a 100 per cent increase in admissions for mental health problems and 70 per cent of children indicate the pandemic has affected their mental

While we have made many positive strides towards recognizing cyberbullying as a real and serious problem for students, cyberbullying is still prevalent in our schools — one in five tweens (9-12 years old) report being cyberbullied, have cyberbullied others, or has witnessed cyberbullying. Cyberbullying can also be harder to detect than what we normally associate with bullying behavior. Rather

At the beginning of summer, many of us were hopeful that the start of the school year would look closer to what life felt like pre-COVID. But now that we’re here, we still find ourselves in the middle of a pandemic, and to make matters worse, there is a new Delta variant adding to the mixed emotions

While some September school routines have stayed the same – back to school shopping, extracurricular activities – others are new, such as COVID-19 safety protocols, and the return to in-person or virtual classes. We know the changes to this year’s routine can incur some anxiety for educators and children alike, so we’ve put together some resources to help educators navigate their way through this difficult time to help better support themselves and the children, particularly those

It’s not very often that you walk by a millennial these days and not spot a tat or two on them. Have you ever seen someone with a semicolon tattoo on their body and wondered what it represents?   In writing, a semicolon is used as a slight pause before continuing a sentence, rather than choosing to end a sentence with a

R;pple, an online monitoring tool that flags harmful content relating to self-harm and suicide, announced today, to mark World Suicide Prevention Day, it has launched new technology to assist with suicide prevention. This new Google Chrome extension helps make the internet a safer place by redirecting those in crisis from harmful content online to mental

Pimples, mood swings and dating – there’s no better way to sum up a teenager than that, right? We assume these are the only issues teens must endure, while the rest of us worry about paying the bills and working a 9 to 5 job. But here’s the hidden truth. Although teen problems may seem

More than 700,000 people die by suicide every year globally, making it the fourth leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds. Although suicide prevention should be a continuous conversation, the month of September is devoted to suicide awareness, and to remind ourselves of the importance of mental health. With lockdowns and quarantines being the