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Broome-Tioga BOCES holds first-ever Impact Summit for education paraprofessionals

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG)— Broome-Tioga BOCES hosted its first-ever Association of United Paraprofessionals (AUP) Impact Summit on Thursday, offering education paraprofessionals the opportunity to learn ...
The Post-Journal

Bush Paraprofessionals Serve School As ‘Multitasking Rockstars’

Corin Derby works with kindergarten students in Vicky Connor’s class at Bush Elementary School. Derby is one of several paraprofessionals who assist teachers in small group instruction. A ...
The Nation Newspaper

FAO boosts business skills of veterinary paraprofessionals through training

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has concluded a four-day training programme aimed at enhancing the entrepreneurial and management skills of Veterinary ...
Yahoo

Across the U.S., Unions Are Seeking Big Boosts to Paraprofessional Pay

During her first full-time job as a paraprofessional, Priscilla Castro would wake up at 6:00 a.m. to work at a high school in Brooklyn, where she helped educate teenage mothers. She would then head to ...
The Boston Globe

In striking districts, para pay — a fraction of teacher salaries — has barely budged due to inflation

Paraprofessionals, also known as teacher’s aides or instructional assistants, are essential school employees who help keep the public education system afloat. Often tasked with providing one-on-one ...