Stamford Public Schools Media Specialists and Paraeducators offer countless services to staff and students and increase student achievement!

Email BOEElected@StamfordCT.gov

Write and tell them to not do this cut! Students and staff will be at a loss.  Scores will go down!

Email new superintendent Tamu Lucero: TLucero@stamfordct.gov

Cutting paraeducators WILL IMPACT SERVICES currently provided to STAFF AND STUDENTS as there are an increasing amount of technology needs!

Please sign and comment below.  These signatures and comments will be beneficial at the BOE meeting!

“Students consistently perform better on tests when there is a full-time, certified librarian and appropriate assistant on staff.”

“..money invested in school libraries in Colorado was associated with higher reading scores..”

“...the presence and quality of library staffing, is consistently related to reading achievement.”

“...students were more likely to show strengths and less likely to show weaknesses on writing standards if their school libraries were staffed with a full-time librarian plus a full or part-time assistant.”

http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/press-release/new-research-report-scholastic-confirms-importance-school-libraries-and-librarians