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BooksNCats11 t1_iz4nygs wrote

There's always so much here that's not brought into the articles about schools.

  1. There's WELL DOCUMENTED mental health side effects from having had covid. For all ages.
  2. Families have to fight HARD to get the supports a child needs. To even get the schools to recognize the supports the child needs.
  3. Even if the parents were able to get the schools to realize a student needs an IEP and a 1:1 aid the staffing is lacking SO BADLY at most schools that it's not even an option if it gets approved.

I feel awful for teachers but there are SO MANY aspects to this and it's always strange to see an article like this ignore some of these very real factors. It's going to be a huge problem going forward as it's going to get worse and worse if not remedied ASAP as more teachers/support staff leave Vermomt/the field of work.

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clickmahheels t1_iz4qr68 wrote

The Vermont public school system employs 1 staffer for every 2.2 students. I’m not sure that schools lack staffing so much as they are not prioritizing hires towards directly working with students.

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BooksNCats11 t1_iz4r5l1 wrote

"Staffing" and "1:1 aids" are entirely different things.

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clickmahheels t1_iz4raje wrote

Yes, that’s why I think schools should be prioritizing roles that work with children. I think it’s pretty clear that they hire plenty of people, they just aren’t using them effectively.

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