Adults who are experiencing stress can, in turn, create stress for children. An effective stress management policy for a school would bolster children's individual skills for coping with stress. Stress management can be included in a health or family life education curriculum. School psychologists can assist in the selection of effective curricular materials that teach the skills that children need to cope effectively with stress. Using peer educators gives students the chance to discuss what's causing them stress.
Educators can have students write about their stress.
Studies have shown that writing about emotional material can reduce stress and physical illness. Above all, schools must provide a place where stressed students can go for guidance from school psychologists and other staff. And staff should call on school psychologists for consultations and in-service workshops. It's impossible to make each day at school stress-free. In the long run, equipping students with coping skills and providing the environmental supports to help them deal with moderately stressful events can serve to inoculate students from the potentially detrimental effects of more serious stressful events in the future.