School Counselor Shortage: How it affects your children

"If they have really giant caseloads, they can't address those types of skills for all students in a way that will be most beneficial for students in improving their achievement, attendance, and behavior," says Eric Sparks, EdD, CAE, with the American School Counselor Association.

Schools are seeing a rise in students' mental health needs, but they aren't set up to keep up. Experts say there should be one school counselor for every 250 students - but on average, Minnesota schools have one counselor for every 582 kids.

Source: https://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/School-Counselor-Shortage-How-it-affects-your-children-509238001.html