Photo via Getty Images This week (11/13), the New York City Council will hold a hearing on proposed legislation known as the Paraprofessional Respect Check', a historic bill that would provide all New York City public school paraprofessionals with an annual $10,000 payment, outside and in addition to the traditional salary schedule and labor contract. The RESPECT check is necessary because paraprofessionals don't earn enough.
"We are ringing in the school year with more investments to prepare our students for bold futures," Adams said. "Today, we are opening seven new public schools across the five boroughs, including the first HBCU Early College Prep High School, expanding programs for students with autism, rolling out our first batch of 5,000 new after-school seats, and so much more as we invest in our students and families."
Mamdani's proposal to end mayoral control aims to transition to a 'co-governance' model fostering greater input from parents and educators, shifting power dynamics in city schools.