The mental health needs of Indiana’s elementary, middle, and high school students continue to be extremely high according to the latest results from the annual Indiana School Counselor Survey.

According to the 270+ Indiana K-12 school counselors who responded to the 2023-24 school year survey, the amount of time spent directly or indirectly with students has increased marginally this year compared to previous years, even though almost a third of counselors’ time is spent handling program management and “non-counseling” tasks such as test proctoring.

You can read the full report here.

Indiana K-12 school counselors are encouraged to contact local media outlets to share the statewide press release and provide their own stories and quotes about the school counseling experience at their schools this year.