The problem to me at least seems obvious; Politicians (and especially a certain side) have been using children as political fodder and a lot of these problems have started coming to roost.
Kids are given less hope for their careers and futures. They have to deal with constant training fearing that one of their classmates could pick up a gun and kill their friends or teachers. Parents (and especially the more toxic kind) encroach more on schools, handcuffing them from providing aid, taking away books, telling them exactly how to behave even when such behavior causes no problems. Schools get less funding for teachers and support staff so when kids have issues or need help they struggle to do so. Then there's the increasing squeeze that lower and middle class parents see where even if they are supportive and love their kids, their daily lives get a little bit worse every day.
It shouldn't be a surprise that they're anxious messes. But fixing it requires recognizing that America is broken.
Kids are given less hope for their careers and futures. They have to deal with constant training fearing that one of their classmates could pick up a gun and kill their friends or teachers. Parents (and especially the more toxic kind) encroach more on schools, handcuffing them from providing aid, taking away books, telling them exactly how to behave even when such behavior causes no problems. Schools get less funding for teachers and support staff so when kids have issues or need help they struggle to do so. Then there's the increasing squeeze that lower and middle class parents see where even if they are supportive and love their kids, their daily lives get a little bit worse every day.
It shouldn't be a surprise that they're anxious messes. But fixing it requires recognizing that America is broken.