Anonymous reports are flooding in after the Dallas school district launched a new app to help students feel safer at school.
Between homework, peer pressure, and a global pandemic students are dealing with a lot of stress these days. Dallas ISD Deputy Superintendent Susana Cordova says kids can't learn if they don't feel safe. That's why the district is stepping up its mental health resources.
Last month, the district launched a new anonymous reporting system.
Students in grades 6 though 12 can use a mobile app to report anything that makes them feel unsafe at school. Students can can also use the hotline (844-5-SAY NOW) to submit tips about threats to campus, bullying or sexual harassment to the National Crisis Center. Those threats will be evaluated, with credible threats being referred to campus officials and local law enforcement for action.
Cordova says more than 50 reports have been since the district launched the app.
The Department of Mental Health Services is also pushing for more licensed professionals on-campus, a proposition the school board is considering this week.
The app is already being used by more than 5,000 schools and school districts across the country.
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