SSWAAZ Response to Area School Districts Eliminating School Social Workers From Campuses
Response to the elimination of SSW’s in area school Districts PDF
SSWAAZ SEL Statement
In response to ongoing attacks on social and emotional learning (SEL) and districts moving to eliminate SEL altogether, SSWAAZ has written a statement in support of SEL. Please see the document below for the complete statement. It is imperative that School Social Workers in our State speak up in support of SEL at every opportunity. Stay tuned for other ways to get involved.
HB2160 – school mental health professionals; academy: Proposes for eligible universities to implement an AZ School Mental Health Professionals Academy to incentivize students to enter the school psychology, school social work and school counseling professions and commit to work as such in public schools in AZ after graduation.
SSWAAZ Position: In Favor
SB1001 – pronouns; biological sex; school policies: Prohibits school employees from using a pronoun that differs from a ‘student’s biological sex’ without written permission from the student’s parent or guardian.
SSWAAZ Position: Opposed Legislation
HB2458 – race; ethnicity; prohibited instruction Prohibits a public school, school district or state agency or an employee from providing or allowing any person to provide instruction that promotes or advocates for specified concepts relating to race or ethnicity. Establishes a complaint process and civil penalty for violations.
SSWAAZ Position: Opposed Legislation