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You are a rockstar, @AyannaPressley. I'm so appreciative of your solid and steady voice for those who don't always have a voice.Thank you for speaking up and speaking out. I didn't think that I could think of you more highly and then I listened to What a Day (1)
Where you mentioned certified school librarians. As someone who has served in this profession since 2004 it made my heart happy. Our role is not often recognized and appreciated. I made a career change in 2001 and went to Simmons to get a degree in library science. (2)
Hoping to get a job in the Boston Public Schools. I grew up in the south end in the '60s and '70s and wanted to serve the city that I love. Only to have all the elementary certified school library and positions cut my second year into the program. (3)
I was hired half time at a BPS elem school and worked on a stipend out of the Principal's discretionary budget. I was able to do this job for 5 years while also working as a certified library teacher in another district. (4)
Income constraints required me to leave that school and work in the other district full-time. I share my story hoping that as you continue to look at budgets you'll also think about the role of certified library teachers at the elementary level.
