The percentage of Ontario schools with no access to a psychologist has nearly doubled over the last decade — a symptom of a system “under severe stress,” according to a report published Monday by Toronto-based non-profit People for Education.
It comes as young Canadians report declining mental health, leaving overburdened education workers trapped in a “downward spiral” as they confront COVID-19’s ripple effects, the report said.
“The worry is that people think everything has gone back to normal,” said Annie Kidder, executive director of People for Education.