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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are the hurdles to hiring more support staff to aid with the learning losses?  My understanding of the issues is:
1) no one to hire
2) [b]pay probably sucks = no one to hire[/b]
3)  DCPS is slow at hiring

But is there a lack of funding for such positions, even if there were people to hire?  Because funding seems like something parents could advocate for.  The finding of people seems like it would require maybe a training program.  Idk.[/quote]

This is a huge problem. Many posters here would not deign to do these jobs at $18/hr. Even schools that raise their own funds to staff these positions pay the same low rate. Raise the pay and you’ll get more applicants. And I’m talking 25-30 an hour. [/quote]

Would that do it, though?  I mean, if so, great, let’s advocate for that.  But I’m wondering if there just aren’t people to hire, at any pay rate.  This would sort of seem to be the case as well with DCPS teachers, who get a higher salary compared to surrounding districts — we are still hearing concerns about teacher shortages in DC.[/quote]

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