The school leaders made a big mistake by getting rid of the real school counselor and putting a "graduation coach" and regular teachers in charge of kids' feelings. This causes a lot of big problems:
Breaking the Rules The law says a school counselor must have a special, high-level college degree (called a master's degree). The law also says they must spend almost all their day—80% of their time—just talking to kids and helping them with their feelings and problems. The new coach does not have this special training and spends their time doing paperwork. The school is also breaking important rules that make sure kids with special needs get the extra help they deserve. Because they broke all these rules, the school bosses could lose their jobs, get sued, or lose a lot of money for the school.
Missing the Warning Signs Real counselors are highly trained to notice when a kid is in big trouble, like if they are getting hurt at home or feeling extremely sad. The new coach and regular teachers don't have this training, so they might easily miss the warning signs that a kid needs emergency help. Also, if there is bullying, an untrained teacher might accidentally make things much worse for the kid being picked on.
Keeping Secrets is Hard Counselors are supposed to keep your feelings completely private. Regular teachers don't have the same training for keeping secrets, and they might accidentally tell other adults. Plus, it is really hard and confusing to share your deepest, saddest secrets with the exact same teacher who gives you bad grades or puts you in timeout.
Fake Help Having a coach instead of a real counselor is kind of like talking to a "human chatbot". It might look like they are helping on the outside, but if a kid has a real sickness in their feelings (like severe sadness), the coach doesn't know how to get them the right medicine or help. When kids act out because they are hurting inside, the school might just treat them like criminals and punish them, instead of helping their hearts heal.
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