When the school district does not adequately staff the special education department, it is imperiling the educational and civil rights of thousands of students.
‘Abbott Elementary’ shows how difficult it is to hire a speech-language pathologist in Philly schools
I have been a speech-language pathologist for over 20 years, and I am currently in my seventh year working for the School District of Philadelphia. In that time, despite the fact that approximately 15% of the school district’s students are, the speech-language pathology department has never once been fully staffed.
Despite grassroots efforts, our biggest obstacle remains a convoluted hiring process, weak recruitment efforts, and communication breakdowns. The application for speech-language pathologists to apply to the school district can be difficult to find and often has a nonfunctioning link. When the school district hosts job fairs, it doesn’t include speech-language pathologists in the advertisements, and talent representatives are not always informed about the specific details of hiring for our role.
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