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Parents, librarians and students urge Long Beach Unified to reverse proposed library staff cuts
Summary
Parents, students and library staff told the Long Beach Unified School District board that proposed reductions — including a plan to cut certified librarians from 37 to 20 and media assistants from 20 to five — would deepen inequities and harm reading and student supports; speakers asked the board to prioritize student-facing services over administrative costs.
At a packed board meeting, parents, students and school library staff urged the Long Beach Unified School District to reconsider proposed cuts that would sharply reduce library staffing across the district.
"No es...equitable que unas escuelas visiten la escuela 18 veces al año y otras solamente seis," said María Deo, a district library assistant with nearly eight years of service, arguing that an itinerant schedule makes it impossible to deliver equitable library instruction. Several speakers said the district’s plan would reduce certified librarians from 37 positions to 20 — a…
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