Education’s Unsung Heroes: Paraeducators and Instructional Aides

Regarding supporting student learning and well-being, paraeducators and instructional aides are the backbone of the classroom. They assist students with disabilities, supervise individual or small-group work, help with behavior management, and deal with setting up and cleaning classrooms. Yet, they are typically underpaid and overworked. This situation is worsening as schools struggle to fully staff […]