As students head back to school from winter break, parents MUST be aware of the " Illinois Youth Survey " that asks VERY personal and VERY invasive questions of minor children such as their experience with alcohol and drugs--including sniffing glue. Also invasive questions about household dynamic, family dinners, and mental health. This survey is often given to grades 8, 10, and 12 depending the school. Some districts are surveying students the first week back to school from

JUNE 2025 UPDATE : In light of the latest mental health screening bill SB1560 , this 2024 blog post is being reshared as background for...

Join Awake IL President Shannon Adcock this Friday at noon CST for a livestream discussion on: The IL Youth Survey--what it is, the...

Awake IL is looking to compile data that will empower communities and policymakers with a snapshot of district covid/mask/testing...