Re: Media Specialist Pay for Elementary schools?

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On 11/18/09, ElemESOL wrote:
> My district eliminated most media specialists with the budget
> cuts. They were replaced by 11 dollar an hour paraprofessionals.
> I was interested in geting an MA in LIS, but clearly librarians
> are disposable. :(
>
> The few that are left get the same pay as teachers, and they
> don't work any extra days. They do have duties that teachers
> don't, like lunch duty, however. But they still get planning
> time.

What state do you live in? I am a Media Specialist and I am
beginning to feel that we are disposable. I know Minnesota and
maybe California have gotten rid of Media Specialist but what state
are you in?
 

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