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Classified staff and unions press board on pay, paraeducator retention and service priorities
Summary
Classified employees, union leaders and public commenters urged the Washington Unified board to address paraeducator pay, high turnover and how district funding is spent on community positions, citing wages near $18/hour and strained household budgets.
Classified staff, union representatives and public commenters raised repeated concerns about paraeducator pay, retention and how district funds are being allocated during the Jan. 23 Washington Unified School District board meeting.
CSEA representatives and public speakers described steady turnover among paraeducators and described wages that union speakers said average about $18 per hour. The CSEA representative noted that many paraeducators work in demanding settings that include students with high needs and that staff sometimes take multiple jobs to make ends meet.
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