Tuesday night TUSD’s governing board talked about their financial budget after they decided not to make any changes to their desegregation and equity, diversity and inclusiveness program.
The district said they have some financial decisions to make since their federal, pandemic-era money is going to end in September.
Right now the district and Board is looking into certain jobs in the district, and how they’re being affected by the student to staff ratios.
Jim Byrne, the president of the Tucson Education Association said he’s hoping positions outside of the classroom like social workers and pandemic learning loss interventionists are kept. He said they want to stay in their position within the district.
“Not all education happens in the classroom and the kids don’t spend all their time there and sometimes they need to step out and speak to somebody who’s a trained professional,” Byrne said. “We’ve heard from folks through a number of different communication channels who are nervous, anxious.”