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Teacher urges Gresham-Barlow board to protect special-education staffing amid budget concerns

Gresham-Barlow School Board · March 6, 2026
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Summary

A Hall Elementary teacher urged the Gresham-Barlow School Board to shield special-education staffing from proposed budget cuts and to provide transparency about reductions in district administration; the district’s educator association echoed concerns.

Catherine Unger, a fourth‑grade teacher at Hall Elementary and safety-and-discipline chair for the GBA, told the Gresham‑Barlow School Board on March 5 that teachers perform many roles beyond instruction and urged the board to protect special‑education staffing as the district navigates a “bleak financial outlook.”

"Tonight, I urge you to reject any budget proposal that may cuts the…

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