From paperwork to chaperoning to highly specific technical tasks—like changing HVAC filters to operating a security gate—America’s teachers say they take on a host of non-teaching duties. Their views ...

Beatrice Garcia credits the special education classroom assistants at Henderson Elementary in Englewood for helping her son speak. “He hasn’t been verbal,” said Garcia. “But now that he’s been with ...

Teacher assistants, in contrast, can provide a range of additional support to teachers, such as putting up bulletin boards or redirecting a student if they get off task. Thad Goodchild, deputy general ...

Teaching assistants are in-demand educational professionals in K-12 public and private schools, as well as in daycare settings. Also referred to as paraprofessionals, paraeducators, teacher aides, or ...

A majority of assistant teachers and library assistants at Francis W. Parker School announced their intention to unionize this week. Eighty percent of the 30 assistant teachers and library assistants ...