MLA concerned about lack of counsellors in rural schools A Liberal MLA from western P.E.I. wants the government to do more to recruit and retain school counsellors in rural areas. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: May 09, 2021 2:11 PM AT | Last Updated: May 9 Education Minister Natalie Jameson said the province is on track to have counsellors in every school by the fall.(John Robertson/CBC) A Liberal MLA from western P.E.I. wants the government to do more to recruit and retain school counsellors in rural areas. Tignish-Palmer Road MLA Hal Perry told the legislature Friday he's heard from one school in his area without a counsellor right now.