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Former teacher urges Erie board to post library positions, ensure coverage; board members pledge follow-up
Summary
A retired teacher urged the Erie school board to post librarian and aide positions and to stop leaving school libraries locked and unused; board members acknowledged the concern and said the issue has been added to budget discussions.
A retired district teacher told the School District of the City of Erie Board of Directors on April 9 that many school libraries remain unstaffed and unusable, and urged the district to post librarian and library-clerk job openings and to create local hiring pipelines for aide positions.
Barb Zimmer, who said she taught in the district for 32 years, told the board that “libraries can’t function without staff” and that if positions are not posted…
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