Alex Ferro is a graduate student studying Educational Policy at Boston University. He currently serves as an Analyst in Boston Public Schools’ Office of Data and Accountability.
Paraprofessional and educator-support role staffing has increased to the benefit of students and teachers, but will it last?
The proportion of individuals in educator-support roles (paraprofessionals, counselors, etc.) has consistently grown over the last decade. Compare state and national changes in school staffing across support and teaching roles.