Why School Counselors Are More Essential Than Ever
By Frankie Wallace
When you think about some of the most influential people in the lives of children, there are a few that probably immediately come to mind. Parents, of course. Maybe grandparents or other involved members of the family. Perhaps a close family friend or godparent. Definitely school teachers. But what about school counselors?
Many of us fail to recognize the very valuable role that school counselors play in shaping the lives of our children and pushing them towards success. Often times, counselors work in the background, taking care of things that fall outside of the realms of both teachers and the administration. They are there for the kids through thick and thin.
Given this, it is tragic that counselors are almost always one of the first positions to be discarded during budget cuts and one of the last to experience increases in support in good budget years. Counselors are anything but “non-essential” to the schools they work for. Like the majority of positions within the education system, they are understaffed, underappreciated, and overworked.
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What exactly do counselors do day to day? Honestly, the better question to ask is: what don’t counselors do as part of their job? Job CONTINUE READING: Why School Counselors Are More Essential Than Ever - Teacher Habits