National SISP Awareness Week

Celebrate National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Week on April 24 – 28, 2017

SSWAA invites New York School Social Workers to join our National Association of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (NASISP) [http://www.nasisp.org/] colleagues to recognize April 24-28, 2017 as National SISP Awareness Week. Use this opportunity to show your pride and celebrate the work you do to support students, schools, parents, and your fellow educators.

Participate in our SISP Awareness Week Thunderclap! http://thndr.me/lmRsTB Help us reach our goal of 100 supporters in by April 27th. Just click the link and show your support!! Share our Thunderclap message: “#SISPinSchools address #wholechild w/ academic, health & mental health supports for all students. #ESSA Stakeholders” or tweet out your own story, photo, or any example of your work in schools and use our hashtag #SISPinSchools!

We are fortunate to have a 2017 Congressional Resolution (H.Res 265) honoring the role of school social workers and other specialized instructional support personnel. Many thanks to Representative Dave Loebsack (D-IA) for highlighting specialized instructional support services with our own Resolution.

Let’s show some appreciation and get some co-sponsors! Use this link to send a message directly to Congress. In just a few minutes you can encourage your Representative to support this Resolution and acknowledge the value of our work in schools. http://cqrcengage.com/naspweb/app/onestep-write-a-letter?2&engagementId=336713