Londonderry School Budget (Article 2) Fund Allocation for Instructional Assistants

Please allocate the money to the assistants. They were vital to my growth as a student, and I can't imagine my learning experience without them.

Instructional assistants are needed!

We voted to spend money for a specific purpose. Previous school boards have recognized the bottom line budget but nevertheless honored the wishes of the voters.

Until we know that the school district's new model will work, we need to keep the assistants. We cannot afford to risk these students' educational foundation.

assistants are critical to the success in the classroom

Please use this money to keep assistants in our schools

I was an instructional assistant for 13 years in kindergarten in the UAE .. I know the value they are to the classroom teacher.

We need our assistants

Due to new curriculum standards, it is imperative to have another adult in the classroom to meet the diverse needs of all students. Assistants are vital in helping children in many different ways; taking small groups for reading or math, extra reinforment for critical behavior issues, extra supervision and most importantly when a child needs an extra ear for someone to listen to them. Classrooms are challenging in their own right and having an assitant is a great way to provide the extra help on a daily basis, especially with the younger ones. Even just getting out to recess can be an event within it's self. Please consider keeping all instructional aides IN the classroom. Not as recess supervisors, teachers can do that. Instructional aides are just that given and extra "wing" to children who need help to "fly". Sincerely, Bonnie H. Murphy

I strongly believe that to keep the Londonderry school system strong, we need to keep the instructional assistants. Please keep our children's education a priorty!

our kids are worth every penny.

The people of Londonderry made it clear by voting for this articld. I think both the superintendent and school board need to remember who they work for and represent.

My children have gone through the Londonderry school system and graduated from it and even though I no longer have children in our system I feel the need of assistance is greatly needed children need this support now more then ever and with large class sizes no to have an assistant would be wrong.

I wholeheartedly agree with and support this petition. Please, keep our classroom assistants!

Our children shape the future, please give them what they need to be successful! Fund the classroom assistants!

Assistants help students way too much to gwy rid of them! Their almost essential now!!

my child is on a 504. How will he get any support without assistants. He barely gets enough as it is!!

Keep the assistants. ...our future depends on them

Please keep instructional assistants in the district. They truly do make a positive difference for the children of Londonderry.

Please keep the instructional assistants at the elementary level.