Surrey school district to hire 40 education assistants, after 50 lost . . . The Surrey school district plans to hire 40 education assistants, partly reversing staffing reductions from last year when it faced a budget deficit The increase of 40 full-time education assistants — or inclusive education support workers, as Surrey Schools calls them — is needed to meet growing demand, said trustee Terry Allen, chair of the district’s finance committee “As much as
Surrey Schools to hire more educational support workers following years . . . Surrey Schools is making new service investments in the district following years of budget and program cuts Surrey Board of Education trustee Terry Allen said School District 36 is hiring 40 inclusive educational support workers (ISEWs) and expanding a mental health and support program to 14 of its 21 high schools “We're … basically putting in the funding to those students that need it
Local News - BCs Latest Headlines | The Province Surrey school district to hire 40 education assistants, after 50 lost last year Parents and union representatives say the new staffing does not make up for the previous losses while needs rise
Surrey schools to lose up to 50 education assistant positions Announced at the tail end of the public school board meeting last week on Wednesday (April 9), trustee Terry Allen shared that the district will be cutting between 40 and 50 full-time IESW positions through employee attrition
Surrey teachers, parents, and support workers speak out together The gap between student needs and Surrey schools’ capacity to meet them has become so severe that teachers, parents, and support workers hosted a joint news conference on December 16 to call upon government to make the significant investments needed to resolve the crisis