The following information was sent in an email from Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson on Sept. 28, 2022.

Excerpt from the June 5 DOE Principals Digest pertaining to general roles for counseling support staff.

Thanks to the union’s advocacy, UFT-represented educators will be reimbursed for some out-of-pocket expenses through Teacher’s Choice at the same levels as the previous school year. Teachers will once again receive about $250.

Information about the Open Market Transfer plan, excessing, professional evaluations for school counselors, protecting students' personally identifiable information, social-emotional learning screeners and the 19th annual School Counselors Conference.

The 19th annual School Counselors Conference will take place on Saturday, March 11, 2023.

As students returned this year to full-time, in-person learning, school counselors have helped them deal with the toll of two years of trauma. Counselors discussed their work and learned new strategies on March 12 at their 18th annual conference.