WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act, legislation that would increase educators and school staff's access to mental health resources. Teachers and other education staff are more likely than other adults to report symptoms of depression, yet educational institutions often lack specific resources to address these challenges; this has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to massive disruption to public education and has had lingering effects on staffing, working conditions, and student behavior. This bill's introd...