Katy ISD votes to reject chaplains as counselors in schools – Houston Public Media
The board voted 5-2 to reject chaplains as mental health counselors in schools.
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Katy ISD school board hears from parents, students, staff on whether to approve chaplains as counselors – Houston Public Media
Texas Senate Bill 763 requires school districts to vote by March on whether to allow chaplains to serve as mental health counselors. The bill does not require any accreditation or licensing for chaplains.
Source: houstonpublicmedia.org
Texas' debate over school chaplains escalates school board culture wars
Rev.Dave Welch has 2 goals: “Number one is winning over [school] leaders...or changing them. Number two is persuading and winning over enough pastors to see this as a mission field.”
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Texas' debate over school chaplains escalates school board culture wars
A new law lets schools use safety funds to pay for unlicensed chaplains working in mental health roles. Supporters say it helps address student mental health while critics blast it as a Christian nationalist attempt to convert children to a specific form of faith.
Source: click2houston.com
Texas' debate over school chaplains escalates school board culture wars | San Antonio
A new law lets schools use safety funds to pay for unlicensed chaplains working in mental health roles. Supporters say it addresses student mental health while critics blast it as a Christian nationalist attempt to convert kids.
Source: sacurrent.com