What's happening
This bill requires all New York teachers colleges to add instruction in mental health to their curricula.
Why it matters
Prepares future teachers to better recognize and address student mental health issues. by ensuring educators-in-training receive formal instruction, this bill aims to equip them with the skills to identify early warning signs and respond appropriately.
Could improve overall school climate and student outcomes. teachers who understand mental health may foster more supportive classrooms, reduce stigma, and be better partners in student well-being, ultimately impacting attendance, behavior, and academic success.
Mandates statewide consistency in teacher preparation programs. all New York teacher colleges would be required to meet the same standard for mental health instruction, reducing disparities between institutions and ensuring a baseline of competency among new teachers.
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Require Mental Health Instruction
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Sponsors
10 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to higher education
- Print number 3686c
- Amend (t) and recommit to higher education
- Print number 3686b
- Amend (t) and recommit to higher education
- Print number 3686a
- Amend (t) and recommit to higher education
- Referred to higher education
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Require Mental Health Course
In Senate Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Jesse Hamilton
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3686--C
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 30, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO, SEPULVEDA, RODRIGUEZ, RAMOS, DAVILA, ARROYO, RIVERA, MOYA, DILAN, PICHARDO, BLAKE, HARRIS, KEARNS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring teachers colleges to incorporate a course of instruction in mental health
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 56 to read as follows:
56. The commissioner shall establish and enforce rules and regulations requiring every college for teachers or teachers college within the state to incorporate instruction in mental health within current curriculum.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00688-08-7
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