Your Wellbeing and Mental Health

Healthy schools begin with healthy educators and supportive communities. Whether you’re looking for classroom resources, crisis response guidance, mental health supports, or strategies to promote student and educator well-being, the CTA Wellness Center offers trusted tools and resources to help you create safe, connected, and resilient school communities.

Tragic events bring severe emotional trauma to many CTA members, the students they teach and the communities they serve. The “go to” for resources is CTA’s Traumatic Events Assistance and Management (TEAM) Cadre. Comprised of regional and departmental CTA staff, they have the skills and resources needed to assist CTA employees and members.

Access resources that support your personal well-being and mental health.

This resource is intended to help educators, union leaders, and families know what to do if immigration enforcement activity occurs at or near a school site. It is not legal advice. When in doubt, contact district leadership, union leadership, and a trusted immigration legal services provider.

When a natural disaster impacts your school community, you don’t have to navigate the response alone. Find resources and tools to help you support your educators, students, and community through recovery.

Find resources, toolkits, and guidance to support thoughtful crisis planning, coordinated response, and community recovery before, during, and after critical incidents.

Access practical resources, toolkits, and guidance to help educators recognize warning signs, strengthen prevention efforts, respond with care, and support healing within school communities.

Access evidence-informed resources, toolkits, and guidance to help educators provide compassionate support, respond to loss, and promote healing following the death of a student or educator.