,,ia  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #hd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(  
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,sn*ez 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4   
,moore1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle (       
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor?       
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,smi? (   
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,ms4 ,wild1    
,ms4 ,wexton1 & ,mrs4 ,davis (          
,cali=nia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ jo9t       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ,labor  ,,jo9t         
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
designation ( ! week ( ,febru>y #c1     
#bjbj1 ?r\gh ,febru>y #g1 #bjbj1 z      
,national ,s*ool ,c\nsel+ ,week4  ,:]eas
 ! ,am]ican ,s*ool ,c\nselor            
,association has designat$ ! week (     
,febru>y #c1 #bjbj1 ?r\gh ,febru>y #g1  
#bjbj1 z 8,national ,s*ool ,c\nsel+     
,week02 ,:]eas s*ool c\nselors h long   
advocat$ t ! education sy/em ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates mu/ provide equitable            
opportunities = all /ud5ts2 ,:]eas s*ool
 c\nselors h long emphasiz$ ! importance

 ( p]sonal & social developm5t 9        
contribut+ to academic a*ievem5t2 ,:]eas
 s*ool c\nselors help develop well-r\nd$
 /ud5ts by guid+ !m ?r\gh _! academic1  
social-emotional1 & c>e] developm5t2    
,:]eas s*ool c\nselors play a vital role
 9 ensur+ t /ud5ts are college & c>e]   
ready & aw>e ( f9ancial aid & college   
opportunities2 ,:]eas s*ool c\nselors   
may enc\rage /ud5ts to pursue *all5g+   
academic c\rses to prep>e !m = college  
majors & c>e]s 9 ! sci5ce1 te*nology1   
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics fields2 ,:]eas     
s*ool c\nselors provide support = /ud5ts
 ^: family memb]s h be5 deploy$ to      
conflicts ov]seas2 ,:]eas s*ool         
c\nselors help /ud5ts cope ) s]i\s &    
common *all5ges ( gr[+ up1 includ+ pe]  
pressure1 bully+1 m5tal heal? issues1   
s*ool viol5ce1 discipl9>y problems1 &   
problems 9 ! home2 ,:]eas s*ool         
c\nselors are also in/rum5tal 9 help+   
/ud5ts1 tea*]s1 & p>5ts cope ) trauma & 
community & national trag$ies2 ,:]eas   
s*ool c\nselors are among ! few         

pr(essionals 9 a s*ool build+ t are     
tra9$ 9 bo? education & social &        
emotional developm5t2 ,:]eas despite !  
important contributions ( s*ool         
c\nselors to /ud5t success1 c\nsel+     
positions are n always protect$ :5 local
 budgets are cut1 especially 9 t\gh     
economic times2 ,:]eas ! av]age         
/ud5t-to-c\nselor ratio 9 ! ,nation's   
public s*ools1 #ddb-to-#a1 is almo/     
d\ble ! #bej-to-#a ratio recomm5d$ by ! 
,am]ican ,s*ool ,c\nselor ,association1 
! ,national ,association = ,college     
,admission ,c\nsel+1 & o!r              
organizations2 ,:]eas ! celebration (   
8,national ,s*ool ,c\nsel+ ,week0 w\ld  
increase aw>5ess ( ! important &        
necess>y role s*ool c\nselors play 9 !  
lives ( /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &     
,:]eas ! week ( ,febru>y #c1 #bjbj1     
?r\gh ,febru>y #g1 #bjbj1 w\ld be an    
appropriate week to designate z         
8,national ,s*ool ,c\nsel+ ,week03 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 honors 
& recognizes ! contributions ( s*ool    

c\nselors to ! success ( /ud5ts 9 !     
,nation's elem5t>y & second>y s*ools2 & 
7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
obs]ve 8,national ,s*ool ,c\nsel+ ,week0
 ) appropriate c]emonies & activities t 
promote aw>5ess ( ! crucial role s*ool  
c\nselors play 9 prep>+ /ud5ts =        
fulfill+ lives z contribut+ memb]s (    
society4