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Paraeducator Betty Ann Byers praises Park Hill as "family"
Summary
Betty Ann Byers, a one-on-one paraeducator at Congress Middle School, recounted starting with Park Hill in 2010, described the district as "family," and said supporting students and coworkers is "rewarding."
Betty Ann Byers, a one-on-one paraeducator at Congress Middle School, said she began working with Park Hill in 2010 and described the district as "family," praising students and colleagues during a brief public statement.
Byers recounted a long history with the district: she worked in the health room, spent five years on the East Coast, then returned and substituted across Park Hill, including in preschool assignments. "Park Hill feels like family to me," she said, and called the work "so rewarding."
She described students as "kind" and "hard working," adding, "These kids honestly teach me far more than I teach them." Byers emphasized the role of support staff, saying being a support staff member means supporting coworkers and the children, and that she loves that work.
Byers said she is excited to come to work every day and closed her remarks with the slogan, "Park Hill Proud!" Her comments were a personal testimony about her experience and did not propose or request a specific policy action.
