October 8, 1999
Counselors Needed to Curb Violence
In the wake of the recent school shootings, educators are beefing up security and revising dress codes. The FBI will issue reports this fall and early next year on identifying potentially violent teens and strategies for school security. But school counseling expert Larry Tyson, Ph.D., says there should also be a call for more school counselors.
"Kids spend about eight hours a day in school and the counselor is in a unique position to address kids who are loners or troubled. Counselors can develop programs that help troubled teens feel connected, capable and a contributing member of the school. The counselor-student ratio should be at least 1-to-250, but it is as high as 1-to-800 at some schools."
Call Tyson at 205-975-2491/ or [email protected].
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