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Teachers, union leaders urge school committee to restore reading and classroom assistants with new state funds
Summary
Three educators and the district teachers’ union asked the Acton‑Boxborough Regional School Committee to use newly announced state aid to restore reading-assistant and classroom-assistant hours cut from next year’s budget, saying the positions support early intervention and reduce long‑term special‑education needs.
Three Acton‑Boxborough educators and the president of the district’s teachers union urged the School Committee on Thursday to use newly signaled state revenue to restore reading-assistant and elementary classroom-assistant positions that were cut from next year’s budget.
Leah Lally, a kindergarten and grade‑1 teacher at Miriam, told the committee that the district’s recent staffing cuts have weakened the MTSS (multi‑tiered system of supports) model and reduced early‑intervention capacity. “Reading assistance and classroom assistance give you the most bang for your buck,” Lally said, adding that early intervention “reduces the number of students requiring long‑term special education services” and builds students’ confidence.
April Sears, a reading assistant at McCarthy‑Town, described the role…
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