The document discusses the importance of making students feel like they matter. It notes that only 12% of high school students feel like their schoolwork is important or that they have teachers who excite them about the future. When students feel like they matter, they experience greater hope, wellbeing and engagement. The document advocates practicing mattering through noticing others, saying their names, giving compliments, and making others feel worthy. It encourages readers to choose to make others feel like they matter.