NASN: Eliminate Racism to Optimize Student Health & Learning

NASN: Eliminate Racism to Optimize Student Health and Learning

NASN has issued a new Position Brief: Click link above for full document

Summary

It is the position of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) that systematic racism must be eliminated from the United States and this elimination can begin with school systems, school staff, families and children. Racism, a public health crisis, threatens the health, educational attainment, and well-being of children and adolescents. School systems hold a profound formative influence in the lives of students. Where racism exists, students of color experience adverse impacts on their health, well-being, and learning. Schools must be systems within communities where antiracism is the default culture and climate.