Paraeducators in the school district have been on strike since Monday.
PORT ANGELES, Wash. — Paraeducators in the Port Angeles School District walked the picket line for a third straight day Wednesday, demanding higher pay.
Schools in the district have been closed all week as teachers joined the 135 paraeducators in solidarity and refused to work.
Marcos Garcia said being a paraeducator is what he was meant to do.
“Just connecting with the kids, making relationships. I see myself in a lot of these kids. I love it,” he said.
Paraeducators are the people who take care of students with
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