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Education

Student mental health platforms

Here's what the 2023 PEI election parties are promising.

PC

  • Run a pilot programme to hire School Resource Officers

    "Create a pilot program to fund the hiring of School Resource Officers for each family of schools that want one and conduct a comprehensive review of how they can work collaboratively with school administration, teachers, support staff and student wellbeing teams" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24

  • Create a task force to develop a plan to address cyber-bullying and promote online safety

    "Create a multi-sectoral task force to develop an action plan to address cyberbullying behaviour and promote cyber safety" — With You. For You., 2023-03-24

We don't have any Liberal policies on Student mental health.

NDP

  • Provide trained mental health staff to all schools
  • Increase funding for student well-being teams
  • Provide wraparound care for students experiencing trauma and mental health issues, including staff training

    "Ensuring wraparound care for students experiencing trauma and mental health issues, including training of school staff and integration of community resources." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

  • Adopt a restorative conflict resolution practice in schools for tackling bullying

    "Tackling bullying effectively in partnership with community leaders and organizations, including adoption of a restorative conflict resolution practice in schools." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09

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