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Good morning, Mike here with Chalkbeat New York.
The City Council is set to vote today on landmark legislation giving New York City paraprofessionals a $10,000 annual pay bump. Low wages for the classrooms aides, which start at $34,000 have left many struggling to get by and fueled a labor shortage.
In today’s top story, we take a closer look at one of the most fundamental consequences of that shortage: Some students with disabilities who require paraprofessionals to ride the school bus aren’t even making it to school. Matthew, a Bronx student with autism, has to watch the bus drive past his house many mornings without stopping.
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The high cost of low pay: How NYC’s paraprofessional shortage leaves students with disabilities stranded
A massive shortage of NYC paraprofessionals has left some students with disabilities unable to get to school. While parents fight for answers, paras fight for a wage hike.
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