Anxiety about going back to school during a pandemic

While the pandemic is no longer a "new" thing, highly contagious variants continue to cause its spread.

• Students may worry about their health or a loved one's.
• They may also worry about potential interruptions to their school year or extracurricular activities. The stress of the past few years may continue to affect students as well.

It's important to validate any concerns your child has by checking in with them frequently. Encouraging children to focus on what they can control is a good way to manage anxiety, too.