A state comptroller audit finds the vast majority of city schools lacking sufficient school counselors and social workers.
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“They provide some minimum level in certain schools, and we found some disparities, but what really is lacking is an overall plan of oversight from the Department of Education,” DiNapoli told Gothamist on Thursday. The Department of Education disputed DiNapoli’s analysis, saying that more than 5,000 social workers and guidance counselors are now working in the school system – though it’s unclear how many of them are working full time.
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