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Inquiry about paraprofessional shortages in schools
4:44:06
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37 sec
Council Member Rita Joseph asks about the current shortfall in paraprofessional positions in schools. Priscilla Castro from UFT provides information on the vacancies.
- Castro reports that there are currently over a thousand paraprofessional vacancies
- Joseph seeks clarification on the number of vacancies
- Castro confirms that there are indeed over a thousand vacancies
Rita Joseph
4:44:06
You mentioned there's a 4,000 shortfall in paraprofessionals.
4:44:11
Can you tell us how many paraprofession positions there are in schools and how many are currently vacant?
4:44:17
Paraprofessional?
Priscilla Castro
4:44:28
In terms of the shortage currently there is over a thousand paraprofessionals that are needed.
4:44:37
Over a thousand.
Rita Joseph
4:44:38
So, have a thousand vacancies?
Priscilla Castro
4:44:39
There's over a thousand vacancies, absolutely.
Rita Joseph
4:44:43
Thank you.