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Teaching assistants urge equal raises; union and district say talks are ongoing
Summary
Multiple Springfield SD 186 teaching assistants urged the board to extend the paras' October raises to teaching assistants; union president and a director said negotiations and a district counteroffer are active and will be reviewed.
More than a half‑dozen teaching assistants told the Springfield School District 186 board during public comment that current pay levels are not livable and urged the board to extend pay increases given to other paraprofessionals.
“A teaching assistant after 10 years ... My check clears $909.77. My mortgage escrow is $911.43, a difference of a dollar 66,” said Amy Harris Long, a teaching assistant, describing tight household finances. Multiple speakers described long service, college coursework and additional classroom…
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