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Parents and staff urge Tacoma schools to restore Montessori assistants and peer‑inclusion preschool
Summary
Dozens of public commenters — including students, paraeducators and parents from Geiger Montessori — pleaded with the board to reverse cuts to Montessori assistants and inclusive preschool settings, saying the changes would undermine the Montessori model and student supports.
A large group of parents, paraeducators, teachers and students used the meeting’s public comment period to urge the Tacoma School District board to reverse recent workforce reductions affecting Montessori classrooms and peer‑inclusion preschool programs.
“Please do not cut our assistants. We need them,” said second grader Etta Franklin during public comment; several other students and parents read letters and spoke directly to trustees about the role classroom assistants play in Montessori classrooms.
Multiple speakers described Montessori as a staffing‑intensive method that relies on two adults in the room. “Montessori education depends…
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