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Educators at AACPS hearing press for higher pay, more special-education staff and smaller classes
Summary
Teachers and union representatives urged the Anne Arundel County Public Schools Board to approve Superintendent Bedell’s FY2026 budget request for 155 additional special-education positions, larger cost-of-living adjustments for unit 1 staff and funding to reduce class sizes and provide more teaching assistants.
Teachers, union representatives and parents urged the Anne Arundel County Public Schools Board of Education on the first public hearing on the superintendent’s recommended FY2026 operating and capital budget to boost pay and add staff for special education and regular classrooms.
Christina Corona, a high school teacher who said she is "currently serving as tech president," told the board, "We applaud doctor Badell's request for a 155 additional special education positions," and called for more teaching assistants to support elementary teachers managing difficult behaviors.
Why it matters: Speakers said continued low pay and rising workloads are driving…
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