Editor’s note: Oldham, a counselor in the Big Spring School District, Cumberland County, submitted this letter under the auspices of the Pennsylvania State Education Association.

Some of the changes are alarming. At the top of the list is a proposal to eliminate the requirement to have school counselors in every public school. The current policy requires schools to staff ...

As a school counselor, I spend a lot of time working with students to help them achieve success in the classroom and plan for their futures. I also work with students on a regular basis to build ...

As a school counselor in the Oak Ridge schools for over 25 years, I helped numerous students deal with behavioral, social, and emotional issues so they could perform their best in school. I was a ...