Willie Guillory, president of the St. Landry Federation of Teachers and School Employees, makes her case for para-professionals who are taking on the duties of teachers to get a pay raise. In the background at Tuesday’s meeting in Opelousas, from left, are Board member Mary Ellen Donatto and Superintendent Patrick Jenkins. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
Para-professionals are increasingly asked to perform teacher duties and their pay should reflect that, said Willie Guillory, president of the St. Landry Federation of Teachers and School Employees.
In a letter to the Board, Guillory asked the Board “to create a pool of qualified, experienced teachers in the parish to increase student achievement for the students we serve.”
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