The safety net that the SFUSD provides for special-needs students could be in jeopardy.
The safety net that the San Francisco Unified School District provides for special-needs students could be in jeopeducation teachers and ongoing labor negotiations between the teachers union and the school district put pupils who rely on this one-on-one instruction at the greatest risk.
Paraeducators provide crucial direct support for children with learning disabilities and assist the lead teacher by providing resources and attention for their students. Understaffing pulls these teachers in different directions and cuts into direct instruction between them and the children who need them.“We have the highest turnover in terms of educators,” she said.
Adams said her children’s success in school depends upon their paraeducators. She has four children in the district, three of whom receive special education services. How $660K state grant will help people leaving SF jail keep health care A grant will fund new infrastructure to enroll detainees on state insurance.
She said special education teachers are a “small demographic” in the teachers union and can sometimes be overlooked in labor negotiations.Many parents have entered the summer months uncertain about the future of special education programs next year.
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