,,ia  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #hd  ,,in ,,the ,,house  
,,of ,,representatives  ,january #cj1   
#bjbj,ms4 ,snchez 7for herself1 ,mrs4   
,dingell1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,brendan ,f4
 ,boyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,price of
 ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 
,smith of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,langevin1  
,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 and ,mrs4     
,davis of ,california7 submitted the    
following joint resolution2 which was   
referred to the ,committee on ,education
 and ,labor  ,,joint ,,resolution       
,expressing support for designation of  
the week of ,february #c1 #bjbj1 through
 ,february #g1 #bjbj1 as ,national      
,school ,counseling ,week4  ,whereas the
 ,american ,school ,counselor           
,association has designated the week of 
,february #c1 #bjbj1 through ,february  
#g1 #bjbj1 as 8,national ,school        
,counseling ,week02 ,whereas school     
counselors have long advocated that the 
education system of the ,united ,states 
must provide equitable opportunities for

 all students2 ,whereas school          
counselors have long emphasized the     
importance of personal and social       
development in contributing to academic 
achievement2 ,whereas school counselors 
help develop well-rounded students by   
guiding them through their academic1    
social-emotional1 and career            
development2 ,whereas school counselors 
play a vital role in ensuring that      
students are college and career ready   
and aware of financial aid and college  
opportunities2 ,whereas school          
counselors may encourage students to    
pursue challenging academic courses to  
prepare them for college majors and     
careers in the science1 technology1     
engineering1 and mathematics fields2    
,whereas school counselors provide      
support for students whose family       
members have been deployed to conflicts 
overseas2 ,whereas school counselors    
help students cope with serious and     
common challenges of growing up1        
including peer pressure1 bullying1      

mental health issues1 school violence1  
disciplinary problems1 and problems in  
the home2 ,whereas school counselors are
 also instrumental in helping students1 
teachers1 and parents cope with trauma  
and community and national tragedies2   
,whereas school counselors are among the
 few professionals in a school building 
that are trained in both education and  
social and emotional development2       
,whereas despite the important          
contributions of school counselors to   
student success1 counseling positions   
are not always protected when local     
budgets are cut1 especially in tough    
economic times2 ,whereas the average    
student-to-counselor ratio in the       
,nation's public schools1 #ddb-to-#a1 is
 almost double the #bej-to-#a ratio     
recommended by the ,american ,school    
,counselor ,association1 the ,national  
,association for ,college ,admission    
,counseling1 and other organizations2   
,whereas the celebration of 8,national  
,school ,counseling ,week0 would        

increase awareness of the important and 
necessary role school counselors play in
 the lives of students in the ,united   
,states2 and ,whereas the week of       
,february #c1 #bjbj1 through ,february  
#g1 #bjbj1 would be an appropriate week 
to designate as 8,national ,school      
,counseling ,week03 ,now1 therefore1 be 
it  ,that ,congress-- 7#a7 honors and   
recognizes the contributions of school  
counselors to the success of students in
 the ,nation's elementary and secondary 
schools2 and  7#b7 encourages the people
 of the ,united ,states to observe      
8,national ,school ,counseling ,week0   
with appropriate ceremonies and         
activities that promote awareness of the
 crucial role school counselors play in 
preparing students for fulfilling lives 
as contributing members of society4