Background and Aim: The aim of the research was to identify the consequences of the lack of counselors in elementary schools in the educational and training areas of students from the perspective of teachers at this level to achieve this goal.
Methods: A critical paradigm, qualitative approach, and data-based strategy were used. The research field included elementary school teachers in Sanandaj. In-depth semi-structured interviews with data saturation criteria were used with 20 teachers
Findings: The findings were obtained in two main sections: 1. Areas of counselors' presence in elementary schools: For students, teachers, and parents: such as dealing with students in puberty, identifying and rooting out students' problems before they become crises in adulthood, constructive interaction with students, helping teachers in many educational and training areas, interacting properly with parents and attracting their cooperation to solve students' problems, and sexual education of students. 2. Consequences of the absence of counselors in schools: for students, teachers and parents. Waste of teachers' training time by dedicating it to counseling, the prevalence of widespread problems related to puberty, the prevalence of child abuse, poor academic performance, domestic violence, confusion of students, etc.
Conclusion: The results showed the need for these schools to have counselors. So that the absence of counselors has a negative impact on their educational performance and future as citizens, rather than on their academic performance.