Governor Phil Murphy today signed S3330/A5015, which requires school districts to provide instruction on grief as part of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. Under the bill, New Jersey’s public schools will be required to provide instruction for students in grades 8 through 12, on, at a minimum, the physical, emotional, and behavioral symptoms of grief; coping mechanisms and techniques for handling grief and loss; and resources available to students, including in-school support, mental health crisis support, and individual and group therapy.
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“Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Requiring Instruction on Grief to be Taught in NJ Schools...” State of New Jersey Department of Education, 4 Jan. 2024, https://nj.gov/governor/news/news/562024/approved/20240104d.shtml