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Teachers say cuts to TOSA and tech support are disrupting classrooms
Summary
Teachers told the board that district decisions to eliminate some TOSA positions and other support roles have left classroom teachers without immediate resources, citing a classroom tech failure during a superintendent visit as an example.
Teachers described direct classroom impacts from recent staffing changes. Sarah Malek said that when the superintendent visited her 5th-grade class a technology failure prevented students from accessing Google Slides and many iPads displayed error messages; she added that TOSA positions and other support roles had been eliminated, leaving teachers to troubleshoot and rely on colleagues for help.
Suzanne Ealy and other speakers said assessment coordination suffered after instructional-support roles shifted back into classrooms, creating confusion about who to contact for curriculum or operational issues. Speakers asked the board for clear lines of communication, a plan to restore positions where needed, and consistent district support so teachers are not left managing systemic gaps during instruction.
