# Strong Student and Teacher Relationships The power of a strong relationship between student and teacher is undeniable. Students who have strong relationships with someone from school have a much more positive education experience and are academically more successful. When students believe that their teachers care about them, they experience less academic anxiety, internalise fewer symptoms, and suffer from fewer physical problems that are directly related to school stress. This is why teaching students how to be strong communicators and how to develop meaningful relationships with their teachers, counsellors, or administrators is important. ![](/files/-MIupNuJEWVUf5YswOSK) Equally important as the need for strong relationships, is the need for developing and improving communication skills. This is true for the adults and the students in the school community. Some of the benefits of strong communication skills include providing an avenue for emotional support from teachers, a decrease in health-risk behaviours, stronger student well-being, and an opportunity for student to understand the importance of building a network. When teachers are building their communications protocols, it is important they keep a few things in mind. First, be transparent with your limits regarding times, frequency and methods of communication (social media, email, etc.), and include all Stakeholders when communicating (students, parents, colleagues, etc.) ![](/files/-MIupL4ccS9AIyGBd_WD) ## --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://guide.fariaedu.com/wellness/communication-and-relationships/untitled.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.