Write your local legislature to change our schools!

What do we think of when we say "kids today."

Life is Hard.

I listened to the recent Utah State Public Education Legislative meeting and they had Dr. Tibbits from SUU on line that gave a presentation. He is one the is a leader of mental support in colleges. Our high schools and middle school have yet to catch up. And where the funding comes from for SUU to do this beats me.

This comes from the student fee, cares act and othere funds. Kids rush off to college with hopes of being able to please thier mom and dad's dream of going to college. When hard times come knocking at their door they don't want to call home. Because mom cried of happiness and dad bought groceries to fill the fridge. Who is their friend? New Roommates. What if your roomates are kind? And what if they are not kind. It is one interaction after another small interaction that leads to ....hard times.

Tell your kids College will BE HARD.

Take it hour by hour. It's ok to grumble. Surround yourself with kind people. Know that it will pass. But it doesn't help knowing that at the moment bc right now is a mess.

Suicide enters the mind like a virus.

They would rather die than have to deal another day with this. THE ACE PROGRAM AT SOURTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITYwas a life saver for my daughter. SUU has a unique vision for children entering college.

Personalized feel. small classroom's

When will Middle schools and High schools learn from this personalized feel. All Utah is doing is building bigger and better schools. Dr. Tibbits (I apologize if I have spelled his name in correctly but I could not find him on my google search)said that

3/4 of kids are stuggling in college

, 80% of the general public had expeienced some sort of trauma, 25% are homicidal, and 10% are suicidal. WHat is the problem that these kids face? It will take 8-10 weeks before they can get help. Timely care. Care doesn't accept insurance. Teachers hesitate to develop relationships.

What can we, parent do now?

Write legislature and tell them we need smaller, more personal classes.

kriebe@le.utah.gov

That is what I do now. I have the Hidden School. A preschool with only 4 children so we can properly teach manners, play, kindness, and what ever else they want to learn or be curious about. I have been in a classroom with 12-17 preschoolers and guess what...It is organized chaos.SO is middle school and High school...organized chaos. Teachers are tired. Teachers are burned out. They are constantly NOT doing enough. However... bigger and more modern schools do not take the organized chaos away. WHat does? slowing down. smaller classes. UTAH! Stop closing our small school and building bigger targets.