Lacking State Funding, Rural Schools Struggle to Provide Remote Health Care
In rural school districts where doctors are hard to find, in-school telehealth services seemed like a good solution. Then New York state stopped funding them.
“We were ready. Our principals were excited to provide this service to our kids.”
“One of our main goals was to alleviate stress for parents.”
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We’re collecting stories from teachers across the state.
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