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Teachers, TAs and maintenance staff urge Warwick School Committee not to cut frontline positions
Summary
Dozens of staff, parents and union representatives told the committee that proposed TA and maintenance cuts would harm student safety, reduce inclusion and increase long-term costs; many asked the committee to prioritize vacancies and administrative savings instead.
More than a dozen employees, parents and union representatives told the Warwick School Committee on Jan. 30 that proposed FY25 cuts to teacher assistants and maintenance staff would damage services and student safety.
Speakers described classroom conditions and program needs in detail. "We are the custodial staff that open each and every school...we are the foundation and backbone of Warwick Public Schools," Nicole Peacock, a TA at WELC, read on behalf of WISE President Mary Townsend. Tim Cain, director of the Warwick Area Career & Technical Center, said the…
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