Anonymous
Post 02/02/2026 13:21     Subject: Do paras get paid on snow days?

Anonymous wrote:This is a long stretch, hoping they get paid.


Well yes. That's why most every private sector company was back at work Monday or Tuesday. And why Giant grocery store was open during the storm last Sunday. No work=no pay. Not everyone gets paid to stay at home until everything is "perfectly safe," 7 days after a storm when it's perfectly sunny outside.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2026 11:45     Subject: Do paras get paid on snow days?

I was a para in DC when I was younger, between undergrad and grad. Back then, we got paid if the school was closed for an unforeseen reason, like a snowstorm. We did not get paid for Christmas/Spring break unless we reported to an empty school-- yes, we had to do that. For the summer, we would not get paid and had to find other jobs, such as summer schools.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2026 11:07     Subject: Re:Do paras get paid on snow days?

Anonymous wrote:They converted TPT paras to permanent para this school year. We have very few (if any) TPT paras left in the county.

Glad to hear they will be paid.


That's not true. They planned to shift 100-150 from temp to perm, but even assuming they did that, it still leaves an awful lot of temp paras for special education and lunch/recess duty.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2026 07:38     Subject: Re:Do paras get paid on snow days?

They converted TPT paras to permanent para this school year. We have very few (if any) TPT paras left in the county.

Glad to hear they will be paid.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2026 07:35     Subject: Do paras get paid on snow days?

If you are a permanent staff member, yes. If you are TPT, no. Most sped paras are TPT.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2026 07:32     Subject: Do paras get paid on snow days?

Anonymous wrote:Unless they are temporary part time staff, yes they are paid.


But a significant portion are temporary part time.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2026 07:30     Subject: Do paras get paid on snow days?

Unless they are temporary part time staff, yes they are paid.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2026 07:29     Subject: Do paras get paid on snow days?

This is a long stretch, hoping they get paid.