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Parents, union and school staff urge Milan Area Schools to raise pay for paraprofessionals during contract talks
Summary
Dozens of parents, paraprofessionals and union leaders told the Milan Area Schools board that paraprofessionals are underpaid, risking retention and student safety; the board said negotiations are ongoing and later entered closed session for negotiation strategy.
Dozens of parents, paraprofessionals and union representatives urged the Milan Area Schools Board of Education on Jan. 14 to raise pay and improve contracts for paraprofessionals, citing difficult working conditions and the district’s push toward inclusive early‑childhood classrooms.
Libby Thacker, a parent of two district students, described the demands of para work and appealed to the board’s sense of community: "If one of these parapros asked me for a carton of cigarettes and a pack of beer for after work,…
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