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Teachers, parents tell board paraprofessional shortages are creating safety and instruction problems
Summary
Multiple classroom teachers and parents told the Salt Lake City School District board on Oct. 7 that chronic shortages of paraprofessionals and support staff are harming instruction, supervision and staff retention and urged the district to prioritize funding and retention strategies.
Several teachers and parents told the Salt Lake City School District Board of Education on Oct. 7 that persistent shortages of paraprofessionals and other support staff have created safety and instructional problems and are driving staff burnout.
During public comment, Jeremy Reynoso, a kindergarten teacher, said repeated absences and unfilled classrooms reduce learning time and “ripple through the system.” He said substitutes often cancel and administrators end up providing supervision, leaving teachers to cover additional classrooms. “When staff support staff are stretched thin … safety and supervision become real…
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