All School Counselors Save Lives

School counselors are essential to student well-being. Tawnya Pringle’s decades of experience show how counselors notice when students are in crisis, respond immediately, and connect them to real help. These moments aren’t rare—they happen every day in schools across the country. Counselors don’t just support academics; they save lives. Their presence is vital, and every student deserves access to this kind of support.

---

All School Counselors Save Lives

Transcript:

"I had an eighth grader who came into my office, and she said, “I'm done. I'm done living. This is not the life I want.” And I said, “Not on my watch.” For the next week, I saw her every day, probably for two hours, and we got the right help.

I just had my retirement party, and she was there speaking. Thriving. Watching those full-circle moments come together and knowing that she reached out and was able to get help from a school counselor. And that happens everywhere in this nation. All school counselors save lives."

-Tawnya Pringle