To require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to carry out a study to add to the scientific knowledge on reducing teacher stress and increasing teacher retention and well-being, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-2544House of Representatives
Updated: May 19, 2017

Summary

Teacher Health and Wellness Act This bill directs the National Institutes of Health 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 that include: 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.

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  1. Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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