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Teachers, union leaders and parents press SFUSD board to protect paraeducators and school support staff
Summary
During public comment and board questioning, union representatives, teachers and parents urged the board to avoid cuts that would remove paraeducators, nurses and counselors at school sites; staff said no paraprofessional layoffs are included in the immediate budget presentation but acknowledged consolidation costs and legal timelines could affect future staffing.
Dozens of public commenters and several board members used a June 26 special meeting to press the San Francisco Unified School District to protect paraeducators and other school-based support staff as the district addresses a projected $22.3 million FY2021 gap.
Jan, who identified herself as the leader of ProTech Local 21 at SFUSD, asked staff to "find out if the paras are safe" and who else would be protected. Tom, a special education teacher at Dolores Huerta Elementary, said consolidations have left some schools short of critical supports and…
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