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Speech-language pathologists and union raise staffing, pay and records concerns at City Schools public comment
Summary
A Baltimore City Public Schools speech-language pathologist and BTU representative told the board that human capital failures, growing caseloads and transportation delays are harming special education services and urged action.
Diana Desiredo, a speech-language pathologist and member of the Baltimore Teachers Union executive board, told the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners during public comment on Jan. 20 that the district’s human capital office has failed to process degree verifications and pay adjustments and that shortages of related-service staff are producing dangerously large caseloads.
Desiredo said the BTU is seeking clarity about “AU payouts for teacher chapter members” and that verification of educators’ master’s degrees has been “very chaotic,” noting that the contract provides a $2,500 master’s-degree increase to base pay…
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