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Teachers and union representatives warn Bellevue School District special-education staffing is strained
Summary
Multiple teachers and BEA representatives told the Bellevue School District board that shortages of paraeducators and specialist staff are leaving students without required services, forcing overtime and causing staff burnout; commenters urged immediate action and more staffing resources.
Several teachers and a union leader urged the Bellevue School District board on Tuesday evening to address what they described as a growing “special-education crisis” that is leaving students without legally required supports. Reagan Lourdan, vice president of the Bellevue Education Association, said classroom staff are working ‘‘12 to 13 hour days’’ and that special-education students are missing planning time and other services.
Joy Haverstik, a sixth‑grade teacher at Tillicum Middle School, told the board that general classrooms have reached as many as 44 students and…
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