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Teachers, therapists and parents urge board to preserve school‑based mental‑health services
Summary
Numerous staff and community speakers urged the Santa Rosa board not to cut school counselors, school‑based therapists and restorative specialists. Speakers warned cuts would escalate crises, reduce early intervention, and increase costs long term.
Dozens of teachers, school‑based therapists, parents and union representatives used public comment on Dec. 10 to urge the Santa Rosa City Schools Board of Education to protect counseling, wellness centers and restorative‑practice positions threatened by the district’s budget‑reduction planning.
A representative of the San Rosa Teachers Association told the board: “We are not fine. We’re angry. We’re scared.” The representative described widespread staff exhaustion and a loss of trust in district leadership amid consolidation and looming staffing…
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