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1 week ago

Speaker Julie Menin says Council can back big priorities without blowing the budget | amNewYork

Menin defends higher pay for paraprofessionals and revised home care bill as fiscally responsible, emphasizing long-term savings over upfront costs.
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5 months ago

Op-Ed | New York City could become more affordable right now by passing paraprofessional respect check' legislation | amNewYork

Photo via Getty Images This week (11/13), the New York City Council will hold a hearing on proposed legislation known as the Paraprofessional Respect Check', a historic bill that would provide all New York City public school paraprofessionals with an annual $10,000 payment, outside and in addition to the traditional salary schedule and labor contract. The RESPECT check is necessary because paraprofessionals don't earn enough.
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