Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act.
The Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act seeks to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline by shifting how the federal government invests in school safety. The bill prohibits the use of federal funds for maintaining and growing police presence in schools and establishes a $5 billion grant program to support schools that choose to invest in counselors, nurses, mental health professionals, and trauma-informed staff.
Federal policymakers must reintroduce the bill in Congress to appropriately respond to the needs and concerns of Black, Native, and Latino students, students with disabilities, LGBTQ students, and other historically marginalized students — especially those at the intersections of these identities — and divert federal funding toward evidence-based practices and trauma-informed personnel that create positive learning environments.
More Resources.
Fact Sheet.
Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act Fact Sheet by Leadership Conference.
One-Pager.
Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act One-Pager from Congresswoman Ayanna Pressele’s Office.