The lack of respect has a negative ripple effect that filters all the way down to the children. School systems and communities across the state are still assessing the loss of paraprofessionals, and the impact this will eventually have on their children. Noble adds that ESPs play vital roles in the lives of children, and the communities they serve.
Schools are more than buildings.
It takes support for teachers to teach, and children to learn. That support role must be valued and respected, no matter what job is being done. Support personnel also provide the positive role models our children need to become productive citizens.