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Discussion on the number of counselors in schools
8:10:50
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about the number of counselors in the schools of the youth present. The youth share information about counselor-to-student ratios in their respective schools.
- Most schools reported having 2-3 counselors for 400-500 students
- One school had only one counselor (number of students unknown)
- A smaller school with 136 students had 1-2 counselors
- The council member also asked about access to counselors, with mixed responses from the youth
Rita Joseph
8:10:50
How many counselors do you have in your schools?
8:10:55
You could go down the line, whoever wants to stop.
8:10:58
Go ahead.
8:10:58
Either or.
Serahi D.
8:11:01
Like around two, three for like four to 500 students.
Amber C.
8:11:08
My high school had around 400, five hundred kids and as well two, three, but you couldn't even it it was so chaotic that you couldn't even get a chance to speak to them.
Keira K.
8:11:22
Since my school is still brand new, we have like 200 students and we have two counselors currently.
Rita Joseph
8:11:31
Do you have access to your counselors?
Keira K.
8:11:34
I do like when I can like when they have the time because like they have a lot of students to take care of too.
Becky
8:11:44
I'm not sure how many students we have but one counselor.
Amina J.
8:11:50
My school has 400 to 500 students, and we have two counselors.
Emily D.
8:11:58
My school has 136 students, if I'm not wrong, and we have one to two counselors.
Mamuna Dumbia
8:12:08
My school currently has about 400 to 500 students and there's two counselors and one college counselor.