Jesus Jara calls student suicides 'gut-wrenching'

Jesus Jara calls student suicides 'gut-wrenching'

CCSD Superintendent Jesus Jara is calling the "uptick" in student suicides quote "gut-wrenching." He says the virtual learning is taking a toll on students.

"GUT-WRENCHING." ON CNN -HE TOLD CHRIS CUOMO - HERECENTLY SPOKE WITH THE PARENTSOF A TEEN WHO TOOK HIS OWN LIFEAFTER GRADUATING-- HE SAYSTHE VIRTUAL LEARNING IS TAKINGA TOLL ON STUDENTS.I THINK ABOUT A 15-YEAR-OLD, ITHINK ABOUT A 14-YEAR-OLDGOING THROUGH THE COMPUTER ALLDAY LONG WITHOUT THE BREAK, THELUNCHROOM GOING ON THE BUSNORMAL THINGS IN LIFE FOR THEM.THAT'S WHY WE'RE DOINGEVERYTHING WE CAN TO HELP..18 CCSD STUDENTS HAVE TAKENTHEIR LIVES SINCE LAST MARCH.THAT NUMBER IS TWICE WHAT THEDISTRICT SAW THE YEAR BEFORE.IF YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT YOURCHILD-- DISTRICT LEADERSRECOMMEND CALLING YOUR SCHOOLAND REQUESTING A COUNSELOR,SOCIAL WORKER OR PSYCHOLOGIST.DOCTOR JARA ALSO SAYING....