How to Lower Student Test Anxiety and Classroom Stress

Teacher stress and student anxiety can’t be solved by better data or stricter protocols. In the heat of the "April testing tunnel," the air in our hallways feels different—thinner, tighter, and more electric—as students and staff alike face the invisible alarm of high-stakes assessments.In this episode, Adam Busch dives into why we can’t proctor our way out of a panic attack. We explore the biological reality of the "April hum" and why traditional compliance-based approaches often backfire when…