This article discusses the importance of school connectedness, which refers to students believing that adults in their school care about their learning and them as individuals. Research shows that as many as 40-60% of high school students feel chronically disconnected from school. The article advocates for strategies to reconnect these students and argues that connectedness is especially important during adolescence, as it can reduce risky behaviors and increase academic success. While much research has studied connectedness, the findings span multiple fields and concepts, so the topic would benefit from a more clearly defined empirical base.