Moving School Psychology Beyond the Clouds of Injustice: A Blue Sky Discussion

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Table 1. Social Justice Questions for Futures Conference Pillars

Futures pillar	Social justice questions
Leadership: Exploring, expanding, and facilitating leadership skills in providing local, state, national, and international services	Who can access formal leadership positions in the profession? How can school psychologists engage in socially just leadership?
Science and Scholarship: Maintaining the breadth and depth of school psychology knowledge base and expertise	What knowledge and forms of knowledge production are valued in school psychology? How do we produce research that addresses social issues and informs social policy development?
Practice: Engaging in culturally responsive and socially just practices to promote equity	To what extent do school psychological services harm or help marginalized communities? How can culturally responsive practices be developed and promoted in school psychology?
Education and Lifelong Learning: Providing educational experiences at the graduate and continuing professional development level to develop and advance the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to effectively serve diverse youth	How do we prepare school psychologists with cultural humility and dispositions toward social justice?
Workforce Development: Increasing, maintaining, and advocating for a well-trained and diverse school psychology workforce	What are the structural barriers that limit access to the profession? What are the structural influences that push individuals out of the profession?
Advocacy: Maintaining the relevance of school psychology as a profession	What causes do school psychologists consider important? How can school psychologists advocate alongside marginalized communities

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The present article was adapted from a presentation given for the opening session of the 2023–2024 School Psychology Futures Conference. A recording of the opening session is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3usjpXEh7I8&t=416s.