Our Council represents the range of job classifications school districts across the state have given to their paraeducators -- instructional assistants, classroom aides, tutors, ed trainers, and "one-on-ones," are but a few. But regardless of the different names we are given, we share a common objective to raise the profile of all paras across the state.

As we look forward to improving the classroom experience for the children our members instruct and educate, it is clear that we need to build power for paraeducators. The simple fact is that Boards of Education and school administrators do not truly appreciate or value the work of paras, which has resulted in limiting our voices on the job.