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Dozens of teachers tell APS board workload, special-education gaps and PE cuts are harming students and staff
Summary
More than 40 community speakers — mostly classroom teachers and special-education staff — used a lengthy public forum to press Albuquerque Public Schools for clearer IEP processes, more behavioral supports, sustained literacy PD and to reverse planned cuts to physical education.
Dozens of Albuquerque Public Schools educators used the board’s March 18 public forum to press the district for immediate action on teacher workload, safety in classrooms and cuts to physical-education staffing.
In a packed session with 43 registered speakers, members of the teaching corps described rising paperwork demands, confusing or inconsistent policies and threats to physical safety. “Educators are overwhelmed and exhausted,” said Angelica Vasquez, a first-grade teacher at McCullum Elementary, who urged the board to “recognize this reality and take action because when educators are supported, our students — who are the top priority — are truly able to succeed.”
Why it matters: Teachers said the stresses are not abstract. Several cited findings from the district’s ATF survey — high reported rates of physical harm and inconsistent discipline — and asked for concrete systems changes: a…
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