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SFUSD public commenters and union press board for paraeducator raises and staffing fixes
Summary
Dozens of paraeducators, teachers and parents told the San Francisco Board of Education the district faces a para shortage and urged the board to back UESF’s economic proposal—including a $30/hour starting wage—to recruit and retain staff and reduce safety risks.
Dozens of paraeducators, teachers and parents told the San Francisco Board of Education on May 9 that chronic vacancies and low pay are undermining classroom safety and students’ access to services and urged the board to adopt the United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) bargaining proposal.
During an extended public-comment period, paraeducators and family members described classrooms with no consistent one-on-one support, unpaid overtime, and staffing shortfalls that left teachers alone with students with high support needs. Diana Mueller, a paraeducator and UESF bargaining-team member, said she brings home about $28,000 a year and…
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