Many Minnesotans are Stressed Out Over This

Most all students, teachers and administrators that I have spoken with are excited about a "normal" start to the school year. Some schools might have mask requirements, but students are in class, athletic events are being held in front of big cheering sections. However, according to an online learning company, Minnesota is among the states where parents are stressing out over the back-to-school rite of passage.

Brainly, an online learning company and homework help platform, indicates Minnesota ranks 15th in the country in stress-out factor in the return to school this fall. In a news release, the company reviewed "a multitude of search terms related to stress as schools reopen their doors. We measure the interest on Google Trends for each of these search terms by state."

As an overall trend states in the Upper Midwest dominant the most stressed states, with five of the top ten. Minnesota was 15th in the study.

MOST STRESSED STATES OVER THE RETURN TO SCHOOL

1. Montana
2. Pennsylvania
3. New Hampshire
4. North Dakota
5. Arkansas
6. South Carolina
7. Wisconsin
8. District of Columbia
9. Iowa
10. Nebraska
11. Maine
12. Indiana
13. Ohio
14. Georgia
15. Minnesota

The least stressed states in the survey include New Mexico, Washington, Connecticut, Wyoming and Nevada.

In Owatonna, superintendent Jeff Elstad indicated his excitement over the return to school in a newsletter, "We have successfully started out 2021-22 school year as classrooms are bustling and the fall season is upon us. Words truly cannot describe how good it feels to see students and teachers learning, growing and interacting."

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