SPOTLIGHT ON GT LEARNERS
September 2023 - Connecting and Community

What does the research say?
School connectedness is when students feel that adults and peers in the school care about their learning as well as about them as individuals (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Because school connectedness affects mental health, physical health, resilience, and attendance, it is important that students form relationships for their own well-being and that they are PART of a relationship that benefits the well-being of others in the school community.