Yes, I'm really worried about students on the ground. The 2023 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth just came out recently. It looked at what happened between 2019 and 2020, and we know the COVID-19 pandemic had a big impact on all of our lives, the lives of so many Canadians. Some of those effects are still being felt today.
There is a decline in perceived mental health, especially among older teens. I mentioned that in my opening statement, and girls also are more likely than boys to report mental health decline, so it's really important, and as teachers in the classroom we notice that. Teaching is a lot about relationships, and we may be teaching subject content, but we're also trying to take care of the students in our classrooms.