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I am writing to express enthusiastic support for HB181, HB187, HB748, and HB937 as an educator and strong advocate of reducing VMT as a way to combat the climate crisis. HB748 is a fantastic way to mitigate the climate crisis, by providing incentives for e-bikes. Most car trips are under 3 miles, and an electric assist bicycle can obviate some of the disadvantages of using a standard bicycle. Reducing VMT, meanwhile, remains a crucial part of slowing the climate crisis. It's not enough just to have more electric cars - we need fewer cars, period, and e-bikes are a great solution! I support 937 as an advocate of Safe Routes to Schools programs for similar reasons. Active transportation to get to school - like bike buses, walking, etc. - are also wonderful for kids' mental health and physical fitness. I support 181 because it will be good for both students and counselors. And as a teacher, I know how underpaid educators are and 187 will help fix that.

Hello. I am a parent of a 9th grader, and 1st grader and I have a Four year old starting school this fall. I believe that all of these bills will work hand in hand to bring a positive change to the Norfolk Public Schools System. Many of Norfolks schools are performng below average specifically in low income communities that are majority black. The public schools in these communities have a history of being underserved and overlooked. I believe that all students should have a quality education that will prepare them for success and ensure that they excel not only academically, but also socially and economically. The implementation of a community schools model would significantly improve the performance of the students while helping the community thrive. Community school based model assess the specific needs of the school and the community and work together with each other and organizations to provide solutions to the problems that the school needs to tackle to ensure that the students staff and parents thrive. Also, increasing childrens access to school couselors is a need that can be very beneficial to the success of students and can take the some of the burden off of the teachers. Lastly, but definitely the most important is the need for a competitive salary for our teachers. They have one of the hardest and most essential roles in the field and that is building the next generation. Teachers serve as mentors, couselors, and sometimes even mediators. Some of our teacher even have to deal with hostile enviroments. In my opinion, They deserve top dollar because they are the backbone of the community. All in all I support each of these bills and I hope that they pass.

The Virginia School Counselor Association supports this legislation. As the ideal ratio recommended by the American School Counselor Association, data has shown academic, career and social emotional gains in schools where it is applied. Data indicates a 94% rate of school attendance, 91% graduation rate, and 2% discipline rate. School counselors are uniquely trained to help students achieve social emotional, academic, and career success; and provide support to all students. Help support the success of all Virginia students!

The Virginia Council of Administrators of Special Education (VCASE) supports HB 181, toward decreasing the ratio of students to each counselor in Virginia public schools. Virginia's local special education administrators and teachers work closely with counselors in schools, where counselors work with documenting a suspected disability toward eligibility consideration, play a significant role as an IEP team participant, assist students with social emotional counseling, and counsel students in course selection toward successful school completion. Special educators partner with counselors throughout their service to students, addressing individual learning needs and promoting strong student performance. Please revise the SOQ counselor ratio to reduce the counselor student caseload to better serve our students in this time as we witness greater student mental health needs and teachers addressing significant student behavior disruptions in their classrooms. Thank you for supporting all of our students with expanded counseling services.

The Virginia Council of Administrators of Special Education (VCASE) supports HB 181, toward decreasing the ratio of students to each counselor in Virginia public schools. Virginia's local special education administrators and teachers work closely with counselors in schools, where counselors work with documenting a suspected disability toward eligibility consideration, play a significant role as an IEP team participant, assist students with social emotional counseling, and counsel students in course selection toward successful school completion. Special educators partner with counselors throughout their service to students, addressing individual learning needs and promoting strong student performance. Please revise the SOQ counselor ratio to reduce the counselor student caseload to better serve our students in this time as we witness greater student mental health needs and teachers addressing significant student behavior disruptions in their classrooms. Thank you for supporting all of our students with expanded counseling services.

Social Worker and Lynchburg Public Schools Equity Advisory Task Force member Nicole says SUPPORT HB181 and HB187. 181- Decrease in staffing ratios for guidance is an excellent step! Although there is still a shortage of providers, those currently working are beyond capacity. 187- Increased compensation is essential for retention.

HB181 is an important step in supporting student mental health and wellness. Virginia children and youth are experiencing unprecedented rates of depression, anxiety, self harm and suicidal ideation. School counselors are spread too thin and unable to pay attention to the children in need of attention, including notifying parents and connecting them with additional resources.

The Virginia NAACP supports the following HB168 Keys-Gamarra Homeless students; Dept. of Ed. to develop a resource document on supports and services. HB181 Feggans School counselors; decreases public school staffing ratios. HB187 Clark Teachers and support staff; compensation at or above national average salary.

Please support HB181 which provides additional counselors for students at a time when mental health and guidance support is critical. In addition to needs from pandemic traumas, we have been increasing the number of programs that move students into career and college readiness, but those programs require guidance and administrative support which our current counselor ratios cannot implement due to case overloads. Please help students find success by providing enough counselors to enable access to the programs they need. Thank you, Cheryl Binkley President 4 Public Education 703-328-8238

I agree there needs to be a decrease. Family needs to be involved. I support guidance counselors as along as they first contact the home to get written permission from the parent(s) or legal guardian before speaking to the child. Transparency is essential.

I support guidance counselors as along as they first contact the home to get written permission from the parent(s) or legal guardian before speaking to the child. Transparency is essential.

Glad to see more counselors. Especially after how torturous mine was. We need more options here!