"Florida is teaching kids the skills to learn how to overcome challenges." First Lady Casey DeSantis 

The First Lady spearheaded the nation-leading education initiative with input from conversations with students across the state, as well as school district mental health coordinators, teachers, faculty, and parents. The State Board adopted an amendment to its rule which revises references to the state’s academic standards and updates the existing five-hour mental health education and character education components of required classroom instruction in grades 6–12. Aligning these two required components uniquely connects the concepts of student readiness, resiliency, and, when necessary, response and recovery.