Who Should Teach Soft Skills at Your School: Counselors, Teachers, or Outside Coaches?

Who Should Teach Soft Skills at Your School: Counselors, Teachers, or Outside Coaches?

Who Should Teach Soft Skills at Your School: Counselors, Teachers, or Outside Coaches?Rob Heller
Published on: 17/09/2026

School counselors are stretched to a 372:1 national ratio, but research says teacher-led SEL outperforms counselor- or outsider-led lessons -- if teachers get real training. Here's how administrators should actually decide who delivers a soft skills program.

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