Dear Colleagues:

Hatching Results stands in firm solidarity with those who are protesting the relentless racial injustices that have ripped at the seams and souls of the Black community in our nation for far too long. We also stand with those advocating for and working toward real systemic change in the fight for equity and justice. Silence is not an acceptable option.

Nowhere is this more urgent than within our educational system which continues to perpetuate these larger societal issues, turning a blind eye to institutional racism with a passive acceptance of the marginalization of Black students. This week President Obama called for policing reform, so too do we call for educational reform to address the systemic needs of our Black students, families, and communities. As a White-/female-dominated profession, school counselors MUST respond to these immediate needs by taking action to stop the complicit acceptance of prior practice.