Somerville Teachers Association (STA) and community members turned up, wearing red, at the latest Somerville School Committee Meeting at City Hall on Monday, January 13, speaking on behalf of paraprofessionals in advance of the next negotiation session. The STA and supporters met at the corner of Highland Ave. and School St. for a pre-meeting gathering. According to the participating activists, paraprofessionals currently make between $20,000 – $25,000 a year, which they feel is not enough to live on. Many of those who are advocate for better wages for the city’s many paraprofessionals addressed the Committee and expressed their concerns on the issue. The contract negotiations are ongoing.

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