Now more than ever school librarians need to be advocates. COVID brought to light so many things that are wrong with the education system around the country. According to the author, they learned that, although they talk about equity and access for their students, they are not even close to equity and access being a reality for all. As the president of the New York Library Association (NYLA), the author was invited to give testimony at the New York State Assembly's Standing Committee on Libraries and Education Technology's public hearing on the future of New York State's libraries. The author spoke about how school libraries are crucial to equity in education, how libraries are safe places for everyone in their communities, and how libraries are places that promote reading, teach information literacy, and foster social-emotional learning. Most importantly, according to the author, they stressed that schools need a state-certified librarian in every school to ensure that their students have robust library programs. The author spoke for five minutes. When the author began her journey in 2003, she thought that being a school librarian would mean reading stories and circulating books, but now know that being a school librarian means learning how to effectively raise and magnify not just their voice but the voice of other school librarians in service of students and learning communities.