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Teachers, paraprofessionals and parents tell school committee JFK is understaffed and 'not safe' for some students
Summary
Multiple public commenters, including JFK special-education staff and parents, told the School Committee the middle school is understaffed and that staffing cuts and shortages are harming students' services and safety.
Multiple teachers, paraprofessionals and parents used the public-comment period at the Jan. 9 School Committee meeting to describe staffing shortages, classroom coverage problems and escalating student behavior at JFK (the district's middle school), and to urge the committee to address funding shortfalls.
Sarah Churchill Windsor, a 17-year special-education educator at JFK, said staffing reductions and the resulting coverage demands are stretching staff and reducing service delivery. "Having said all that, it's important to know that we are in distress," Windsor told the committee, describing administrators and paraprofessionals covering…
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