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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

Oh no there are people to hire, staff are leaving for other districts, certain charters, privates, or a whole other job.

Being in education is never easy but when you see police officers getting a huge pay raise, 20k bonuses, and all WITHOUT a shortage…I mean you start to see your worth to the mayor.

Honestly we could help learning loss by giving any teacher who want one an teacher’s assistant (para) and pay them at least double. Some of these people have a BA and only get paid $16/hr and NOT full time lol. Even if they have the same hours as teachers.

Teachers also need to be paid more and have a better evaluation system, more will just continue to leave. Also yes after 21+ years teachers are paid up to 116k. That is not much for someone who has a master’s or PhD in DC.

I also don’t get why we compare with other districts when we know historically teaching has been a ‘female job,’ and is underpaid throughout this nation, just as many nursing positions. If teaching was a revered field like being a doctor, I promise you would see more teachers and also in some cases better quality ones.

Rambling here but in a nutshell we need more pay for teaching assistants and teachers. More teaching assistants, better evaluation systems. Less central office involvement, more school based decision making and supports.
More targeted and specific SEL training, stop with the PBIS BS.

I mean there are a million things I could list but it all boils down to money and resources, of which the mayor says we can’t spend.

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What is PBIS?[/quote]

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