119-sres50

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 50 Agreed to Senate

    (ATS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 50

 Designating the week of February 3 through 7, 2025, as ``National 
 School Counseling Week''.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 January 30, 2025

Mrs. Murray (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Ms. 
Cantwell, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Hirono, Mr. King, 
Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. 
 Smith, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the following resolution; which was 
 considered and agreed to

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 RESOLUTION

 Designating the week of February 3 through 7, 2025, as ``National 
 School Counseling Week''.

Whereas the American School Counselor Association has designated February 3 
 through 7, 2025, as ``National School Counseling Week'';
Whereas school counselors have long advocated for all students;
Whereas school counselors help develop well-rounded students by guiding students 
 through academic learning, social and emotional development, and career 
 exploration;
Whereas personal and social growth can help lead to increased academic 
 achievement;
Whereas school counselors play a vital role in ensuring that students are ready 
 for both college and careers;
Whereas school counselors play a vital role in making students aware of 
 opportunities for financial aid and college scholarships;
Whereas school counselors assist with and coordinate efforts to foster a 
 positive school climate, resulting in a safer learning environment for 
 all students;
Whereas school counselors have been instrumental in helping students, teachers, 
 and parents deal with personal trauma as well as tragedies in their 
 communities and in the United States;
Whereas students face a myriad of challenges every day, including peer pressure, 
 bullying, mental health issues, the deployment of family members to 
 serve in conflicts overseas, and school violence;
Whereas a school counselor is one of the few professionals in a school building 
 who is trained in both education and social and emotional development;
Whereas the roles and responsibilities of school counselors are often 
 misunderstood;
Whereas the school counselor position is often among the first to be eliminated 
 to meet budgetary constraints;
Whereas the national average ratio of students to school counselors is 376 to 1, 
 far exceeding the 250 to 1 ratio recommended by the American School 
 Counselor Association, the National Association for College Admission 
 Counseling, and other organizations; and
Whereas the celebration of National School Counseling Week will increase 
 awareness of the important and necessary role school counselors play in 
 the lives of students in the United States: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the Senate--

    (1) designates the week of February 3 through 7, 2025, as 
 ``National School Counseling Week''; and

    (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
 National School Counseling Week with appropriate ceremonies and 
 activities that promote awareness of the role school counselors 
 play in schools and the community at large in preparing 
 students for fulfilling lives as contributing members of 
 society.
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