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Parents and teachers warn proposed cuts to paraprofessionals and co‑teaching roles will erode inclusion in BPS
Summary
At a City Council hearing, parents and teachers described school‑level consequences of proposed FY26 cuts — including eliminated multilingual teacher roles and six inclusion paraprofessionals at some schools — and urged restoring positions to preserve co‑teaching and one‑to‑one supports.
Parents, classroom teachers and students told the Boston City Council on March 10 that proposed FY26 budget changes threaten day‑to‑day inclusion supports in multiple schools.
Dr. Liz Tonogbanwa (Charlestown High School LATF) described the Charlestown co‑teaching model as a successful approach that combines rigorous culturally affirming instruction with multilingual teacher supports. She urged the council to “rescind the cuts” that would remove…
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