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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We appreciate when parents are willing to volunteer their time and [b]it’s the only long term solution[/b]. [b]We are short staffed bc we are allocated so few hours for para support and secondly, paras are not applying for these positions since they can now make a higher hourly rate working at fast food chains and not have to deal with rude and unruly children[/b].  Parents HAVE to step in and support or this will not be sustainable. I think it’s reasonable for parents to give up one hour of their work day a few days a year to be our partner in all of this. I’d be willing to give up my limited pto if my child’s school requested volunteers.

However, it would also be great if parents supported schools by modeling and teaching their kids how to behave at school. Teachers remind the kids every day, but are often ignored. Parents can help by taking their kids to a park over the weekend and see how they interact with others (be present with your child and off your phone). If they misbehave, intervene, make them apologize, and hold them accountable for their actions with having consequences at home. [/quote]

So you say two contradictory things here.

You say parents have to volunteer because "it's the only long-term solution." But then, in the same breath, you point out that the actual problem is we have not allocated enough resources to hire the necessary number of paraeducators needed to successfully manage recess.

So....why not instead focus efforts on lobbying MCPS for the right number of resources so that we're not relying on the kindness and availability of parents who have the privilege to work from home or not to work at all and be a stay-at-home parent?[/quote]

So who do we have to lobby for this? A staffing level of less than 1:50 for 5 and 6 year old kids, is just ridiculous and it’s unsafe. [/quote]

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