Student Health and Learning: A Middle School Teacher's Case for Universal Health Care

Middle school teacher Kevin Romero shares why universal health care matters for student learning. From his classroom perspective, he explores how health care access impacts middle schoolers' ability to thrive academically. We discuss the history of employer-based insurance, why education became a right but health care didn't, and what teachers see when students can't access medical care. A honest conversation about health equity in schools and systemic barriers to learning.