; Whereas despite the important contributions of school counselors to student success, counseling positions are not always protected when local budgets are cut, especially in tough economic times; Whereas the average student-to-counselor ratio in the Nation’s public schools, 482 to 1, is almost double the 250 to 1 ratio recommended by the American School Counselor Association, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, and other organizations; Whereas the celebration of National School Counseling Week would increase awareness of the important and necessary role school counselors play in the lives of students in the United States; and Whereas the week of February 5, 2018, through February 9, 2018, would be an appropriate week to designate as National School Counseling Week : Now, therefore, be it