H.R.4221: Teacher Health and Wellness Act
Overview
H.R. 4221 would direct the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to carry out a five-year study on reducing teacher stress and increasing teacher retention and well-being by implementing and analyzing the results of any of several types of innovative approaches.
The bill includes the following list of approaches the NIH should study:
workplace wellness programs;
social-emotional learning programs;
teacher stress management programs;
mentoring and induction programs during the school year and teacher pre-service;
organizational interventions, such as principal training programs;
teacher residency programs;
complementary health approaches, such as mindfulness meditation; and
school reorganization.