When Benje Choucroun, 13, spoke up at a White House press meeting, both his courage and words were stunningly memorable.

“At my school, we recently had a lockdown drill. One thing that affects mine and others’ mental health is the worry that we or our friends could get shot at school,” the Marin Country Day School student told the press.

The connection Benje made between mental health and student safety is complex. Even now, despite some healthy discussion, many kids are still having negative experiences at school.

Source: How harnessing the true voice of students can increase school safety