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Current state of student support in schools
6:59:16
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30 sec
Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about the current level of support available to students in schools, and a high school student provides insight into the challenges they face.
- The student reveals that support mainly comes from other students rather than counselors
- Time constraints and large student populations make it difficult for students to access counselor support
- The lack of breaks during classes is mentioned as a barrier to seeking help from counselors
Rita Joseph
6:59:16
Do you have the support you need now in your school?
High School Student
6:59:19
It's mainly students because our counselors don't really like check up on us, know, there's a bunch of other students.
6:59:28
So it's mostly unless you go to them and you know we have like our classes are mostly taking up our time and we barely have breaks during classes, so like we don't really have time to go to them and tell them what we're going through.
6:59:40
So, it's mainly like students coming together.
UNKNOWN
6:59:43
Okay.
6:59:45
Sure.