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Parents, educators and students urge board not to cut social workers or Montessori paraprofessionals
Summary
During public comment the board heard multiple speakers urge the district to preserve full-time school social workers and full-time paraprofessionals in Montessori classrooms, warning proposed cuts would harm student supports and Montessori fidelity.
Dozens of parents, educators, students and union representatives addressed the Cincinnati Board of Education on May 19 to oppose proposed cuts to school social workers and Montessori paraprofessionals.
Speakers included classroom social workers, parents from Montessori school communities and students who described the direct impact of social workers and paraprofessionals on attendance, behavior and emotional support. Several public speakers supplied petitions and letters: a parent said a petition opposing the proposed half-time shift for Montessori paraprofessionals had gathered more than 300 signatures by early afternoon.
Sandy Hartman, a school social worker, described daily student use…
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