As a school counselor, there is no question that I'm all here for increasing our student's SEL. However, I do have a few concerns. The main one being: how is this information going to be rolled out to teachers as far as incorporating these standards into their curriculum? Many teachers, at least in my building, could not care less about the social-emotional well-being of our students. Not to mention, they don't see it as part of their job nor duties as a teacher. To them, that is my realm/place of expertise and none of their concern/business unless it's impacting student performance in their class. And even then it's a tad questionable. So, will guidance be provided to teachers on how to incorporate the new SEL standards into their curriculum, along with their already present standards of learning? How can I, as one of the mental health professionals in my building, help them with this process? 

Thank you,

Alieka Reid