Special Needs: Educational Assistants

Educational assistants: The districts claim that it wants continuity of teaching in the classroom isnt credible. Money is a more likely motivator. , according to Times Colonist. When continuity costs money, the district appears less concerned. Educational assistants, who work one-on-one with students with special needs in classrooms and generally support learning in the classroom, are frequently not replaced when they are away because of illness. Re: Maternity leave, temp jobs pose dilemma for Victoria schools, Sept. 14. With shrinking resources from the province, everyone knows the great pressure school districts are under to save money. Bear that in mind when the district tries to justify its policy of denying employment opportunities and access to benefits to pregnant women in the name of maintaining classroom continuity. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.