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Candidates cite workload, facilities and targeted programs to retain special‑education teachers
Summary
At a candidate forum, special‑education teacher retention emerged as a recurring issue; speakers pointed to heavy caseloads, working conditions and the SETT residency program as central to keeping qualified staff.
Several candidates at the Albuquerque Public Schools forum identified teacher working conditions and caseloads as the primary reasons special‑education staff leave and suggested district and budget changes to retain them.
Brian Laurent Jr., a District 5 candidate and former special‑education teacher, described the job as “two full time jobs” — classroom instruction plus case management — and said the district must change the model so teachers do not have to work “from my…
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