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• 2011

An Ally in the Senate
Senator Feingold led to the Senate Appropriations Committee with his letter in support of increased funding for the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program (ESSCP). 
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As the Calendar Turns, WSCA is Turning the Page on a New Year!
Gregg Curtis; Government Relations Committee Chair
Winter 2009, Counselink
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Historically, the state of Wisconsin has celebrated the academic achievements of our students. However, the budgetary cuts proposed in Governor Walker’s 2011-2013 Biennial Budget and the changes mandated in his Budget Repair Bill threaten the very core of public education and the educational futures of our students.

As vital participants in the academic achievement of students, and their healthy personal/social growth, initial career exploration, and successful developmental transitions, the 1,300 members of the Wisconsin School Counselor Association strongly encourage our state representatives and senators to continue to fully support public education in our state by standing firm against the governor's budget and legislation.

As we prepare for our Wednesday, March 23rd, Day on the Hill, we recognize that the existence of successful societies has always rested on the education of their constituents. To make such drastic changes in governmental support for public education at this tenuous economic time would surely threaten the success of our students, their families, and the communities for years to come.