The Denver Post is looking into how school discipline has changed since the coronavirus pandemic and wants to talk to students, parents, educators and others in Colorado about their experiences with out-of-school suspensions.

Schools have faced widespread staffing shortages since the return to in-person learning. Children have struggled with the mental health toll of the pandemic, with school officials saying in 2020 that they expected to see a “tsunami of need” for mental health care. At the same time, Colorado school districts issued more suspensions last academic year than any point in the past decade.

The Post’s reporting will look into how schools discipline students amid the teen mental health crisis, including who is being suspended and why.

If you are open to sharing your story, please fill out the form below and a reporter may contact you for an interview.  Nothing from this form will be published, but a reporter might reach out for an interview and to discuss whether your information can be used in an article.

Full name(required)

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Current student

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What is the name of the school and/or district you are associated with? (required)

What is your experience with out-of-school suspensions? (required)

If you or a family member has been suspended, can you tell us more about what happened?

If you are a current or former student, can you tell us what it was like to return to in-person learning during the pandemic?

If you are a current or former student, can you tell us how the pandemic affected your mental health?

If you are an educator, can you tell us more about how staffing and and student behavior has changed since schools returned to in-person learning?

If you are an educator, can you tell us if discipline policies have changed in your school/district since the pandemic?

Is there anything else you want us to know about school discipline in Colorado?

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