What educators should know about Make America Healthy Again misinformation (Opinion)

 ADHD in the News 2025-09-18


Teaching students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder requires educators to have a deep understanding of the challenges—and strengths—that the learning difference can bring. But now, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again Commission is adding confusion and mixed messaging to educators’ plates. While the secretary’s views on vaccines have been commanding the most attention, a new strategy report released by his department this week affirms that ADHD also remains on his agenda.