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Teachers union tells Gresham-Barlow board special-education staffing shortfalls are harming students
Summary
A GBEA representative told the board that IST/IEP staff have been moved to compliance roles, behavior-support teachers were not returned to buildings, and the union urged the district to use existing funds to hire counselors, special-education staff, and behavior-support personnel.
A representative from the Gresham-B a r l o w Education Association (GBEA) told the school board Dec. 4 that changes in the districts special-education model have reduced direct support to students. The union said the IST team is functioning more in support and compliance roles rather than drafting Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), and that behavior support teachers previously assigned to buildings have not been returned.
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