Arizona Schools Face Funding Crisis, Cut Mental Health Staff

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Arizona schools are facing a funding crisis that is leading to cuts in mental health staff.

Arizonas Department of Education is seeking additional funds from the state legislature to support school resource officers and social workers, as the School Safety Program Grant, which provides eighty million dollars every three years, is set to expire. The demand for mental health staff has surged, but some school districts, like Peoria Unified, are being forced to make tough cuts, including social workers and counselors, due to unstable funding. The department is emphasizing the urgent need for more financial support to meet the growing demands and prevent further cuts that could harm students mental health. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/182ebc6c144ffa6d

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Topics covered

• education funding
• mental health
• school safety
• Arizona schools
• budget cuts

Keywords

• Arizona
• schools
• funding crisis
• mental health
• social workers
• counselors
• education

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Organizations: Arizona Department of Education, Peoria Unified

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