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Related-service assistants urge Brockton School Committee for raises after excluded from contract increase
Summary
Speech-language, occupational and physical‑therapy assistants told the school committee they did not receive the cost‑of‑living increase awarded to unionized teachers and described heavy caseloads, certification requirements and out‑of‑pocket work. They asked the committee to adjust contracts and pay equity.
Public commenters representing Brockton’s related‑service workforce told the School Committee on April 7 that assistants providing occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech‑language services were left out of this year’s pay increases and urged the district to change that decision.
Tony Mazone, a speech‑language pathology assistant at the Barrett Russell Early Childhood Center, told the committee his case load is 69 students and described the day‑to‑day responsibilities assistants carry out, including individual and small‑group therapy, IEP work and maintaining specialized equipment. “In…
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