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Teachers, paraprofessionals and parents press board to reduce layoffs, restore pay and keep world languages
Summary
Dozens of teachers, paraprofessionals, students and parents urged the Ann Arbor board to protect staff and programs as administrators proposed cuts; union leaders said the $25 million one‑year cut target is unnecessary and promoted voluntary severance and multi‑year approaches.
A steady stream of public testimony at the May 15 Ann Arbor Public Schools board meeting focused on the human impact of the administration’s proposed reductions.
Paraeducators and teachers repeatedly urged the board to renew a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that provided critical‑needs pay to many special‑education paraeducators this year. Bridgette Clements, a paraeducator who read a consolidated statement for colleagues, said the MOA was widely implemented for only a portion of eligible staff and that reversing the agreement would amount to pay cuts for low paid employees who work directly with students with IEPs. "Paraeducators, teachers, and students should not be…
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