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Teachers and union reps urge Wiseburn board to prioritize special-ed staffing, substitutes and classroom supports
Summary
Teachers and a CSEA representative told the Wiseburn Unified board that shortages of special-education aides, inconsistent substitute coverage and depleted classroom supplies are harming instruction; speakers urged specialized aide job descriptions, higher substitute pay and more stable staffing.
Levi Barria Wells, labor relations representative for CSEA Chapter 486, and multiple classroom teachers addressed the Wiseburn Unified School District board on Nov. 20 to urge immediate action on special-education staffing, substitute pay and classroom supports.
CSEA’s Levi Barria Wells told trustees the district uses a single instructional-aide job description for all settings and urged separate classifications for general-education aides, special-education aides and intensive 1:1 supports so the district can recruit and retain appropriately trained staff. “This step will make it possible to meet teachers’ call for more staffing with qualified long term employees who are invested in our student success,” Barria Wells said.
Second-grade teacher Kathleen Espana described frequent unfilled…
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