When we say trauma doesn’t belong in textbooks, we’re not saying don’t teach it. We’re saying don’t reduce it. Don’t sanitize it. Don’t file it between a midterm and a unit on “coping skills” without giving it the space and support it deserves. Because right now, in 2025, mental health in schools still looks like a checkbox. And trauma-informed education? It’s often just a buzzword thrown into training slides that teachers barely have time to read. Let’s Get One Thing Straight: Youth Mental Health Is in Crisis The numbers…