Classrooms do not need helpers, assistants, or aids. And we also don’t need the babysitting grades (K, pre-K, pre-pre-K, etc.)
I am a teacher. I do not, will not belong to NEA. I am so concerned with education in this country. There are many problems in testing our kids to death, and not properly teaching them the things they need to know and how to think for themselves. We don’t need more bureaucracy, but we do need help in the form of lower classroom sizes and assistants. When the government tells you that you cannot ability group your classrooms, it is extremely hard to meet the needs of all students without the help of an assistant. Just wanted to clear up the importance of assistants.