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Presented by the Grayslake Federation of Teachers Union and the Grayslake PSRP Union
The district recently released an FAQ explaining the proposed staffing changes. That document focused on numbers and structure.
This page highlights the key realities in our schools. For full details and staff responses, read the complete FAQ below.
READING SUPPORT
District says
Fewer students need reading intervention.
Reality
Reading assistants support far more than intervention groups. They work with struggling readers, multilingual learners, and students just below proficiency, both in small groups and in classrooms.
Impact
Fewer staff means fewer students get help.
Staff are saying
“Over half of our students will lose small group support.”
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL)
District says
SEL will continue through teachers and administrators.
Reality
SEL Coaches provide direct instruction, small group support, and training that helps prevent behavior issues before they escalate.
Impact
Less proactive support means more frustration, more behavior challenges, and less time for learning.
Staff are saying
“These responsibilities don’t go away. They get added to the already overwhelmed staff.”
MEDIA CENTERS
District says
Media services will continue.
Reality
Media assistants and specialists teach lessons, help students find books, support literacy, and keep libraries functioning daily.
Impact
Reduced staffing means less access to books, fewer learning opportunities, and possible library closures at times.
Staff are saying
“Every student comes to the library each week. That experience will change for all of them.”
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT STAFF
District says
Support for instruction will continue.
Reality
Instructional coaches, mentors, and facilitators work directly in classrooms, helping teachers improve in real time and supporting hundreds of students each week.
Impact
Less support for teachers means less consistent instruction for students.
Staff are saying
“Without these roles, instructional quality will decrease, especially for students who need the most support.”
THE BIG PICTURE
These changes reduce the number of adults working directly with students each day.
Students will experience
Less individualized attention
Fewer interventions and supports
Increased academic and behavioral challenges
Staff will experience
Increased workload
Less support
Greater pressure to meet all student needs alone
FINAL THOUGHT
These roles exist because they meet real needs in our schools.
Reducing them does not remove those needs. It shifts them onto fewer people and leaves students with less support.
Our students will feel that difference every day.
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