No more waiting: Schoolcraft High School brings mental health support to campus
Artwork from Schoolcraft High School post-pandemic is a clear indication to the visual arts instructor that students need more resources.
Jaime Hilaski, the regional Teacher of the Year for 2023-2024, gave a presentation to state education leaders showing art from her students both pre- and post-pandemic.
“I talked about how art naturally ties into social-emotional learning. Before the pandemic, student artwork was a lot of lighthearted stuff. After COVID, I found students were using art a lot more to show their voice and the stressors they were going through. I saw a lot more anxiety, depression, just natural stressors of life coming through,” Hilaski said.