It’s been a rough few years for Kyra Martiny, and she said she feels like things are only getting worse.
The speech pathologist at Stony Point North Elementary told her local school board in May that her family is begging her to get a new job. She said her workload is unsustainable, and she’s not sure whether the long hours she puts in are ultimately helping students.
Martiny was one of five special education staff members within Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools that told trustees during an end-of-school-year meeting that they’re exhausted, overwhelmed by hefty caseloads and worried about falling into noncompliance with state and federal standards…