WPTV has uncovered the positions of the Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) employees that are no longer with the School District of Palm Beach County.
Palm Beach County schools lose 19 Haitian TPS employees
According to information provided by the district, those positions include:1 Assistant for Behavioral/Physical Needs1 School Bus Attendant1 School Office Assistant1 Teacher1 Temporary Administrative Support3 Custodians3 School Bus Drivers3 Substitute Teachers5 Food Service Assistants
The staffing changes come as TPS for Haitians is ending for hundreds of thousands of people nationwide, creating uncertainty for families, students and school employees across South Florida.
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In Palm Beach County, where school enrollment has already become a growing concern, educators say the impacts could stretch far beyond staffing and leave students desk come the first day of school.
“I think a lot of students are unaware of immigration status of their friends,” said Elizabeth Holmes, a teacher at Dwyer High School…