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Parent urges higher pay for Cheshire paraeducators; district says contract talks due next week
Summary
A parent letter asked the Cheshire Board of Education to raise paraeducator pay to a Connecticut living-wage level; the board said it will begin contract negotiations next week and noted pay differences tied to hours and ABA certification.
A parent who asked that their name be redacted sent a letter to the Cheshire Board of Education urging the district to raise paraeducator pay to a Connecticut living wage of $50,000 a year, citing shortages and 16 open paraeducator positions.
The letter, read aloud to the board, said paraeducator postings showed varying hours and wages — for example, some positions listed fewer than 30 hours per week and pay in the mid-$15s per hour, while ABA DTI paraeducator postings listed 30 hours at roughly $25.18 per hour. "These wages do not…
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