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Paraprofessionals urge higher pay; several residents press school committee over staffing and transparency
Summary
Multiple paraprofessionals and residents told the Brockton School Committee during public comment that a proposed 2% raise is inadequate; speakers described the emotional and physical demands of paraprofessional work and urged the committee to negotiate a larger increase and finalize contracts.
Several paraprofessionals and community members used the school committee’s public-comment period to urge higher compensation and faster contract resolution for paraprofessionals (paras).
Speakers described paras as “the backbone of every building” and detailed hands-on responsibilities including calming dysregulated students, responding to self-injury and providing small-group instruction. “Do you know how to calm a dysregulated child? Do you know what it feels like to stay calm and collected while a child scratches you, bites you, and…
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