To: The United States House of Representatives
Funding Social Emotional Learning in Schools
I ask that you sign on to a letter your colleague Congressman Tim Ryan of Ohio is sending to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. The letter encourages the Department of Education to include social and emotional learning as part of new proposals concerning school violence.
Why is this important?
Social Emotional Learning is the way that people learn to interact socially with each other, resolve conflicts and emotionally regulate. Schools are important settings in which that learning takes place. By focusing on Social Emotional Learning in schools, we can impact the level of violence and trauma in society, as well as the overall social-emotional and academic success of students from all backgrounds.