School Counselor Group Wants State Funding For Mental Health Teams

(St. Paul, MN)  —  Minnesota school counselors are urging lawmakers to allocate funding for mental health teams.  A counselor testified at Capitol yesterday in front of the Senate Education Finance Committee.  She says the need for team mental health care has increased since the pandemic began.  The American School Counselor Association ranks Minnesota fourth-worst in the nation for counselor-to-student ratios.