Social Work IS Professional!
- NASW-IL Staff
- 6 hours ago
- 2 min read
The Department of Education has proposed a new definition of "professional degree" that would exclude master's and doctoral programs in social work and many other professions. This change could have serious implications for the social work field and the students who are training to serve our communities. NASW is alarmed by this action and is working to reverse it. “This is a time when we need all social workers to speak up. We want to let everyone, including policymakers, know about the power of social work and our profession,” said NASW CEO, Anthony Estreet, PhD, MBA, LCSW-C.
NASW is currently at work—with coalitions to send a unified message, at the state chapter level by sending out action alert, and reaching out to our elected officials. All are involved in preparing next steps like getting systems in place to flood the upcoming public comment period.
Check out the updated NASW web page on student loan debt relief with information about this development and other issues related to student loan debt relief, including a lawsuit for which NASW is a litigant: https://bit.ly/43RVDho
What Can I Do Now?
Send out our action alert: Urge your federal elected officials NOW to pressure the Department of Education to stop this harmful reclassification.
Amplify your impact on social media: Help us spread the word! Share our "Social Work is Professional" graphic and tell your story. What did it take for you to become a social worker? The coursework, the field placements, the clinical supervision, the ongoing professional development? Share your journey, and show the world why social work IS a professional degree.
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