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funsk8mom t1_j7685og wrote

Although I know what they’re doing is illegal, it’s about time we start noticing that teachers and especially paraprofessionals don’t make a living wage. And the conditions some schools function under are absolutely ridiculous.

The teachers I work with are always saying there’s no way they could do my job as a para. After taxes and required money is taken from my check I’m basically earning $13 an hour. I couldn’t afford to finish college and get my teaching degree so I’m doing the next best thing by being a para. I still can’t afford college for myself and now panicking on how I’m going to send my kids

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GezinhaDM t1_j799ruj wrote

Wow! I could've written this comment myself. I'm a para and I've been trying for years to get someone in the district to pay for my last 3 classes. The district doesn't understand that I can't pay now to get money back later bc I don't even make enough to get 2K together.

Meanwhile, they're hiring teachers from overseas and paying those teachers 29k of living expenses. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for hiring people anywhere and I'm an immigrant myself, but seriously, they can't give me 2K to finish my degree???

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