The Problem with School Counseling
1. Overview
In recent decades, the concept of school counseling has changed from being primarily an educational tool to one of political correctness and indoctrination. This change has been especially evident in school counselor education programs, which have become increasingly progressive and multicultural. As a result, school counselors are now being taught to view themselves as social justice advocates and to view the students they work with as victims of oppression.
2. The problem with school counseling
The problem with this new approach to school counseling is that it is based on a false narrative about American society. This false narrative is that America is a racist, sexist, and homophobic country where oppressed groups are constantly being mistreated. This narrative is not only false, but it is also harmful. It leads to the conclusion that the only way to help students succeed is to fight against these supposed oppressors.
This false narrative is evident at William R. Harper High School in Chicago, Illinois, where administrators John P. Galassi and Patrick Akos have implemented a new school counseling program that is based on this false narrative. The program includes such things as teaching students to refer to their White teachers as subtle racists and teaching students that they are victims of institutionalized racism.
3. Why this is a problem
This false narrative about American society is harmful for several reasons. First, it leads to the conclusion that the only way to help students succeed is to fight against these supposed oppressors. This conclusion is not only wrong, but it is also dangerous. It leads to the belief that the only way to help students is to engage in social justice activism, which can often be disruptive and even violent.
Second, this false narrative about American society leads to the conclusion that white people are the primary oppressors of minorities and that they are responsible for all of the problems facing minority communities. This conclusion is not only untrue, but it is also damaging. It leads to racial resentment and division instead of understanding and unity.
Third, this false narrative about American society leads to the conclusion that all men are oppressors of women and that they are responsible for all of the problems facing women. This conclusion is not only untrue, but it is also harmful. It leads to misandry and division instead of understanding and unity.
Fourth, this false narrative about American society leads to the conclusion that all heterosexuals are oppressors of homosexuals and that they are responsible for all of the problems facing the LGBT community. This conclusion is not only untrue, but it is also damaging. It leads to homophobia and division instead of understanding and unity.
5. The solution to the problem
The solution to the problem of progressive indoctrination in school counseling is simple: return to traditional values. Traditional values include such things as academic achievement, personal responsibility, respect for authority figures, and patriotism. These values have proven time and again to be effective in helping students succeed in school and in life.
School counselors should return to emphasizing these traditional values in their work with students. They should stop viewing themselves as social justice activists and start viewing themselves as educators again. They should stop viewing their students as victims of oppression and start viewing them as individuals with potential who just need some guidance and support in order to reach their goals in life.