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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone keeps talking about needing more mental health support for students. So instead of more counselors, we get electric busses. Priorities.[/quote]

We don't have more mental health support because a) there is a nationwide shortage and b) they can make significantly more money in the private sector.  Why would they take an enormous caseload, deal with the mcps beurocracy, etc. for less money?

XX number of busses in the fleet are replaced every year. Electric busses are better for the planet, and will save money in the long run.  Not getting them would be short sighted.

Special Ed is a mess.  Teacher shortages, and most kids NOT getting the education they are entitled to by law.  This is only going to get worse as overburdened special ed teachers continue to burn out and quit.  Also a nationwide problem.  [/quote]

Schools are for education.  Mental health is for parents to handle outside of school.  Schools can provide basic support but it's not appropriate for them to provide weekly individual therapy except if a child is at a special school.  Parents need to parent their kids.

We need more special education teachers, more SLP's, more reading teachers, etc.[/quote]

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