Oklahoma City program helps paraprofessionals become certified teachers

The Oklahoma Public Schools Foundation is addressing the teacher shortage by offering paraprofessionals a cost-free path to earn their teaching certification through the Teacher Pipeline Program.
WTKR

School districts struggle with paraprofessional shortages

BRIGHTON, Colo. — School districts across the country are feeling the weight of employee shortages, including paraeducators and paraprofessionals. “We have medically fragile students that require ...

TPS investigation raises questions about paraprofessionals using restraint in schools

Brenda Gift, assistant superintendent at Lake Erie West Educational Service Center, said physical restraint should only be ...
WMAZ

Proposal would give Georgia paraprofessionals opportunity to become state-certified teachers

ATLANTA — Many metro Atlanta school districts are holding job fairs this month or actively looking to fill teacher positions, feeling the strain from a statewide teacher shortage. However, a new ...
Staten Island Advance

School parents rocked by drug-dealing allegations against paraprofessional

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A paraprofessional accused of dealing drugs during her lunch break at the Stapleton intermediate school where she worked has been suspended, the Department of Education said ...