LGBTQ Teacher Resources

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GLSEN: Developing Supportive Educators	Resource	https://www.glsen.org/develop-supportive-educators
GLSEN: Inclusive Curriculum	Resources Lesson Plans	https://www.glsen.org/inclusive-curriculum
Tolerance. Org	Resources Lesson Plans	www.tolerance.org
PBS	Resources Lesson Plans	https://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/tag/lgbt/
The Trevor Project	In School Support	https://www.thetrevorproject.org/trvr_support_center/in-school/
CDC	Resources Webinar Lesson ideas	https://www.cdc.gov/lgbthealth/youth-resources.htm
GLAAD	Resources	https://www.glaad.org/resources
American Psychological Association	Safe & Supportive School Projects Lesson Plans	https://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/programs/safe-supportive/lgbt/
It Gets better	Resources Lesson Plan Ideas	www.itgetsbetter.org
ADL	Lesson Plans Resources	https://www.adl.org/education/resources/tools-and-strategies/lgbtq-pride-month-and-education-resources
Comparitech: Cyberbullying	Resource Guide	https://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/lgbtq-cyberbullying/

Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in the US among people aged 10-14 ¹

Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in the US among people aged 15-24 ²

51% of youth (6-17) get treatment each year for a mental health condition ³

15.6 teenage girls for every 1,000 will give birth to a baby before they are 20 years old. ⁴

Only 6% of high school students get tested for STDs ⁵

1/3 of high school students who were currently sexually active used effective hormonal birth control the last time they had sex with an opposite-sex partner ⁶

Nearly 30% of female students currently drank alcohol and nearly 20% currently used marijuana.⁷

2.14 million middle and high school students currently vape ⁸

Over 80% of women and men both report having experienced their first rape under the age of 25. ⁹

Almost 40% of high school students have reported using marijuana at least once. ¹⁰

83.88% of 12- to 17-year-olds have reported using marijuana within the last month. ¹¹

One in four women first experienced intimate partner violence before the age of 18. ¹²

5.9 million teens have reported to drink at least once in the past month. ¹³

In 2022, there were 1,573 motor-vehicle deaths from underage drinks ¹⁴

About 1 in 10 children live in a home with a parent who has a drinking problem ¹⁵

Only 65 percent of teens consistently wear seat belts when driving or as a passenger. ¹⁶

The risk of motor vehicle crashes is higher among 16- to 19-year-olds than any other age group. ¹⁷

49% of the youth report having less than 3 friends in 2022 ¹⁸

^{2.7 million youth report experiencing severe major depression}¹⁹

Over 3.3 million teens will be graduating from high school in the year 2023-2024 ²⁰

The average social media screen time for teens is 7 hours and 22 minutes per day ²¹