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Poll finds youth mental health crisis is not getting better
Health

Poll finds youth mental health crisis is not getting better

Data: Effective School Solutions via John Zogby Strategies; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosAlmost every school administrator believes the mental health challenges their students face are moderate to severe, with more than half saying conditions either worsened or haven't improved in the last year. Driving the news: The findings came from a survey released Wednesday by Effective School Solutions — which provides mental health services for schools — that polled 200 administrators and 1,000 parents with children in K-12.What it found: Parents are less confident in their school’s ability to deal with students' mental health issues than the administrators, yet most say schools should play a role in helping their kids.Only 40% of administrators said they had a high level of confidence in their abi...
Sick days and vacations hit businesses this summer
Business

Sick days and vacations hit businesses this summer

Note: Surveys of Americans who say they are not working because they have or are caring for someone with COVID-19 were conducted weekly through July 21, 2020 and biweekly thereafter. Surveys of Americans who are taking vacations from work are conducted monthly. Data: U.S. Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsCOVID-19 cases are on the rise with extremely transmissible Omicron BA.5 variant, and businesses — already struggling with labor shortages — are dealing with an influx of workers calling out sick. By the numbers: Between June 29 and July 11, nearly 3.9 million people said they did not work because they were either sick with coronavirus symptoms or were caring for a sick loved one, according to recent Census Bureau data.The big picture: The BA.5 variant ...