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Schools that were scrambling to teach students through remote platforms on an emergency basis last spring are now dealing with fewer substitute teachers to cover classrooms
Shortage of subs plagues some schools
BY ALEXA GAGOSZ | Gagosz@PBN.com
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ASHLEY BREAULT WASN’T SURE what was happening those first few days of school in September.
For a week, her 5-year-old daughter Maria didn’t have a teacher after Veterans Memorial Elementary in Central Falls reopened virtually on Sept. 14.
“We finally got some type of communication after I complained,” said Breault, who also has a son in preschool.
After finally being assigned a longterm substitute kindergarten teacher when Maria’s original teacher had to go on medical leave, Breault was told to pick up a packet of worksheets at the school. Her daughter completed the work within a day. Breault didn’t know the packet was supposed to last for two weeks.
“How is that learning? That’s just not enough,” said Breault. “There needs to be more.”
Schools that were scrambling to teach students through remote platforms on an emergency basis last spring are now dealing with another new pandemic-related problem this fall: fewer substitute teachers to cover classrooms.
A shortage of substitute teachers is nothing new in many school districts, educators say, but the scarcity has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
For example, the Providence Public School District – Rhode Island’s largest – had 31 classroom vacancies at the start of the school year.
District spokeswoman Laura Hart said part of the problem is that the district has become stricter in how substitute teachers are used. Traditionally, if there wasn’t a substitute to cover a class, students would be dispersed to other classrooms. Now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the district is assigning long-term substitutes to buildings to keep groups stable.
Maribeth Calabro, president of the Providence Teachers Union, said the pandemic has also hampered other ways the district has filled holes in coverage in the past, such as using students from local colleges. This year, that’s not happening.
The workload for virtual learning is far greater than what the teachers anticipated and has caused some of them to pull double duty.
“We do have teachers who have two rosters of 26 students as opposed to their in-person colleagues who teach 26 students all day at the elementary level,” said Calabro. “It is double the work and half the content over the same amount of time, which is a serious concern for our teachers who are worried about the learning loss for students.”
Calabro said she understands the need for flexibility during the pandemic, but it should not come at the expense of quality instruction.
Frank Flynn, the president of the
Rhode Island Federation of Teachers
and Health Professionals, said the teacher shortages vary by district but are most prevalent in urban areas. It doesn’t help, he said, that many substitute pools are made up of retired teachers who are less willing to return to the classroom since their age makes them more vulnerable to COVID-19.
“There’s just a lot of problems across the board,” said Flynn.
It’s not that these problems didn’t exist prior to the pandemic. COVID-19 has added to the personnel and infrastructure issues that schools
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FOCUS FOCUS | | PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS (ranked by 2019-2020 high school enrollment)PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS ((ranked by 2019-2020 high school enrollment)
2020 rank School | Website Principal Address Phone High school enrollment for grades 9 to 12 Male/female ratio Student/ Faculty Ratio Tuition Type of school
2019: 1 La Salle Academy |lasalle-academy.org Donald J.Kavanaugh, principal;DennisMalloy, president 612 Academy Ave. Providence,R.I.02908 (401) 351-7750 1,334 1-to-1 12-to-1 $15,675 Independent Catholic collegepreparatory school run by De La Salle Christian Brothers
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2019: 2 Bishop Feehan High School |bishopfeehan.com SeanKane, principal;TimothySullivan, president
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2019: 3 Bishop Hendricken High School |hendricken.com MarkDeCiccio
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2019: 4 Bishop Stang High School |bishopstang.org PeterShaughnessy, president and principal 70 Holcott Drive Attleboro,Mass.02703 (508) 226-6223
2615 Warwick Ave. Warwick,R.I.02889 (401) 739-3450
500 Slocum Road Dartmouth,Mass.02747 (508) 996-5602 1,085 1-to-1.25 12-to-1 $12,450 Coeducational Catholic high school
732 All male 12-to-1 $15,600 All-boys Catholic college-preparatory high school under the Diocese of Providence, grades 8-12
531 30-to-29 1-to-12 $11,100 Catholic collegepreparatory school
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2019: 5 Saint Raphael Academy |saintrays.org DanielRichard
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2019: 6 Mount Saint Charles Academy |mountsaintcharles.org JulieBeauvais
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2019: 7 The Prout School |theproutschool.org DavidEstes
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2019: 10 St. George's School |stgeorges.edu AlixeCallen, head of school
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2019: 9 The Wheeler School |wheelerschool.org AllisonGaines Pell, head of school
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2019: 11 Portsmouth Abbey School |portsmouthabbey.org DanMcDonough, headmaster
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2019: 12 St. Mary Academy - Bay View |bayviewacademy.org Sister MarybethBeretta, president
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2019: 16 Providence Country Day School |providencecountryday.org KevinFolan, head of school
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2019: 15 Lincoln School |lincolnschool.org SophieLau, head of school
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2019: 17 Rocky Hill Country Day School |rockyhill.org DianeRich, head of school 123 Walcott St. Pawtucket,R.I.02860 (401) 723-8100
800 Logee St. Woonsocket,R.I.02895 (401) 769-0310 500 1-to-1 15-to-1 $13,350
450 1-to-1 18-to-1 $14,975 Catholic collegepreparatory school founded by the De La Salle Christian Brothers
Coed private Catholic collegepreparatory school, grades 6-12, founded by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart
4640 Tower Hill Road South Kingstown,R.I.02879 (401) 789-9262 400 1-to-1 10-to-1 $15,350 Catholic coeducational college-preparatory high school
372 Purgatory Road Middletown,R.I.02842 (401) 847-7565
216 Hope St. Providence,R.I.02906 (401) 421-8100
285 Cory's Lane Portsmouth,R.I.02871 (401) 643-1248
3070 Pawtucket Ave. East Providence,R.I.02915 (401) 434-0113 373 1-to-1 7-to-1 $43,650 Small independent college-preparatory boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12
354 1-to-1 6-to-1 $39,415 Coeducational independent day school enrolling students from nursery through grade 12
350 1-to-1 7-to-1 $39,800 Boarding and day school founded by the English Benedictine Catholic community
252 All female 8-to-1 $16,650 Catholic collegepreparatory school for girls sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy
660 Waterman Ave. East Providence,R.I.02914 (401) 438-5170
301 Butler Ave. Providence,R.I.02906 (401) 331-9696
530 Ives Road East Greenwich,R.I.02818 (401) 884-9070 210 1-to-1 6-to-1 $36,825 Coed collegepreparatory school enrolling grades 6-12
180 All female 6-to-1 $38,900 Independent college-preparatory Quaker school for girls grades K-12; coed for infant-preK
155 1-to-1 5-to-1 $38,500 Independent coeducational college-preparatory school, preschool through grade 12
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School One |school-one.org JenniferBorman, head of school 220 University Ave. Providence,R.I.02906 (401) 331-2497 80 2-to-4 9-to-1 $30,024 Arts-intensive college-preparatory high school
CLOSER LOOK Total enrollment: 6,986
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PAPER PACKET: Ashley Breault helps her daughter Maria do her kindergarten work. Breault had to pick up the homework at her daughter’s school, Veterans Memorial Elementary School in Central Falls, after her daughter’s teacher had to go on medical leave and was replaced by a long-term substitute teacher.
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have always had, some educators say.
“There’s a sub shortage in a good year,” said Darlene Netcoh, president of Warwick Teachers’ Union, Local 915. “Every district is raising the daily pay [for substitutes] to attract more. So, they’re all in competition of each other.”
Hart said the Providence school district is hoping to recruit up to 50 more long-term, certified subs and 50 more per-diem teachers with bonuses of up to $2,000, depending on the number of days worked in a row.
Flynn said getting a handle on the staffing needs statewide was made more difficult because plans for reopening schools were evolving until just before the first day of school.
Robert Stewart, president of the Woonsocket Teachers’ Guild, said it was just two weeks before schools were set to open that Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and the R.I. Department of Education announced that every district except Providence and Central Falls had the green light to reopen.
“And then, just days before starting, our district told us that we would [hold in-person classes], and it caused child care issues for so many teachers,” said Stewart. “They didn’t want to not teach, but they couldn’t leave their children at home.”
Those teachers, Stewart said, applied for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which requires employers to provide paid sick leave for reasons related to COVID-19.
These classrooms now need substitute teachers.
“And it’s not just subs when you’re out or are sick,” said Stewart.
Both he and his wife, who both teach in Woonsocket, recently had to wait five days to return to the classroom until they received their results from the state-run COVID-19 testing center for staff and students.
While waiting for results, teachers still have to instruct from home, but a substitute will have to be in the classroom with the students.
Back in Central Falls, Breault said she’s picked up another 17-page packet of homework for her daughter, who still doesn’t understand why she’s not seeing her regular teacher.
Breault said her daughter asks her every day: “Mom, where are my teachers?” n
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Safe Harbor New EnglandSafe Harbor New England Boatworks, LLC Boatworks, LLC A Subsidiary of A Subsidiary of Safe Harbor Marinas, LLCSafe Harbor Marinas, LLC
1 Lagoon Road1 Lagoon Road Portsmouth, RI 02871Portsmouth, RI 02871
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NEB Employees: 150NEB Employees: 150
SHM Founded: 2015SHM Founded: 2015 ABOUT USABOUT US
Safe Harbor Marinas, LLC (SHM) is the largest owner and operator of marinas in the world. As a fast-growing private equity sponsored company, SHM cultivates a team dynamic of passionate individuals led by the sharpest minds in the industry in order to serve the vibrant boating community that encompasses the SHM network. SHM offers professional education and training opportunities including ABYC, manufacturers’ certifications and the chance to work with – and learn from – highly experienced marina professionals. There are 80+ marinas across the US and six properties in Rhode Island including the manufacturing facility at New England Boatworks (NEB) in Portsmouth, and marinas in Barrington, North Kingstown, Portsmouth and Warwick.
STUFF WE MAKESTUFF WE MAKE
For over 30 years NEB has built, repaired, restored, optimized and upgraded some pretty amazing projects for personal, commercial, industrial, non-profit and government use. Our team has built well over 100 new boats, refit over 150 boats, built close to 20 art installations and numerous other smaller products from metal, wood or composites. We also repair and upgrade recreational and commercial boats from all over the country. Our team is world renowned for building record breaking racing sailboats.
COOL CUSTOMERSCOOL CUSTOMERS
At NEB we have a long list of interesting customers including: NYYC American Magic -
America’s Cup Team City of Staten Island, NY - 9/11 Memorial “Postcards” TF Green Airport - Yachting Display in the Arrivals Terminal Raytheon - Composite Products Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution - Composite Products Blount Boats Inc. - Aluminum Commercial Yachts .... just to name a few
58 A Guide to designed, made and built in Rhode Island 2019 CAREER OPPORTUNITIESCAREER OPPORTUNITIES
SHM is focused on being an exceptional place to work. There are training and mentoring opportunities at all levels of the organization and an emphasis placed on promoting from within. In Rhode Island, SHM has a state registered apprenticeship program for marine technicians to ensure that entry-level employees get the training that they need. SHM offers a generous benefits package to eligible employees. In addition, SHM encourages employees to grow within the company and offers several tracks to management and opportunities to relocate across the country.
BENEFITS Health insurance • Dental insurance • Flexible spending BENEFITS account • Life insurance • Disability insurance • 401(k) • Bonuses • Paid vacation time • Paid sick time • Internships ABOUT US ABOUT US
Associated Builders and Contractors of Rhode Island (ABC) represents merit shop Associated Builders and Contractors of Rhode Island (ABC) represents merit shop construction and industry related companies across Rhode Island and Massachusetts. ABC construction and industry related companies across Rhode Island and Massachusetts. ABC helps our members develop people, win work, deliver work safely, ethically and profitably helps our members develop people, win work, deliver work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities where our member companies work. Our mission for the betterment of the communities where our member companies work. Our mission is to create an environment that provides merit shop contractors equal opportunity to bid is to create an environment that provides merit shop contractors equal opportunity to bid on and perform all projects. on and perform all projects.
COMPANY INFO COMPANY INFO
Associated Builders and Associated Builders and Contractors of Rhode Island Contractors of Rhode Island
JON ARRUDAJON ARRUDA
Technical Foreman
President: President: Maureen Grillo Maureen Grillo
YEARS AT COMPANY 14 PERSONAL THOUGHTS I was raised in the commercial fishing industry in South Eastern RI where I spent most of my summers as youth on the river. Recreational boating was also a major factor. I assisted my father at the age of 12 on my first refit to his 1967 Pacemaker. It was all over after that. I’ve always found working in the marine industry as rewarding and exciting, there is always something new to learn. Especially when working on refits/new construction. It’s rewarding to have the ability to provide members with exactly the vessel of their dreams. We excel at purpose built applications using the latest in manufacturing processes. Maureen@abcri.org Maureen@abcri.org 401-305-3510 401-305-3510 249 Roosevelt Ave. 249 Roosevelt Ave. Pawtucket, RI 02860 Pawtucket, RI 02860 ABCRI.org ABCRI.org
ABOUT THE JOBABOUT THE JOB
Employees: 4 Employees: 4 People always ask, “What’s your typical day?” That’s easy, and the most favorable part of the job. There is nothing typical about any day here. With the seasonality of the industry I find the only change here is the urgency with how quickly we must complete projects. Founded: 1990 Founded: 1990 There are troubleshooting and quick repairs during the summer season, whereas winter is reserved for more methodical approaches to the workload.
THE CAREER PATHTHE CAREER PATH
I started here as a dockhand while attending NEIT in 2004 and have slowly worked my way up to being a lead electrician for NEB. It wasn’t an easy path, but a rewarding one since I thrive on providing problem solving solutions for marine systems and repair. With hard work and a genuine interest in the field there are great opportunities to grow a career. Above all it is key to find a mentor and I have to thank the team at NEB for guiding me during my career path.
GREG KEHOEGREG KEHOE
Apprentice Mechanic
YEARS AT COMPANY 1 PERSONAL THOUGHTS At 14 years old, I had my first job in the marine industry working the fuel dock at a local yacht club. This experience solidified my interest in working on boats and eventually I found my way to IYRS School of Technology & Trades. At IYRS, I enrolled in the 6-month Marine Systems program. While at IYRS, I earned my American Boat & Yacht Council Marine Systems, Electrical and Diesel certifications and completed my internship at Safe Harbor Cowesett, in Warwick, RI, where I have been working ever since. STUFF WE MAKE STUFF WE MAKE
Members of ABC build and provide professional services that support the construction Members of ABC build and provide professional services that support the construction industry. Our member companies offer construction management, design, industry. Our member companies offer construction management, design, telecommunication systems, security systems, equipment leasing and rental, electrical, telecommunication systems, security systems, equipment leasing and rental, electrical, site excavating, facility remediation, hazardous waste handling, masonry, framing, site excavating, facility remediation, hazardous waste handling, masonry, framing, waterproofing, roofing, sheet metal, insulation, painting, pipefitting, sprinkler fitting, hardware, waterproofing, roofing, sheet metal, insulation, painting, pipefitting, sprinkler fitting, hardware, piping, windows, doors, HVAC, plumbing, insurance, legal, advertising, marketing, accounting, piping, windows, doors, HVAC, plumbing, insurance, legal, advertising, marketing, accounting, payroll, temporary help services, computer, fleet management, leasing, and fringe benefit payroll, temporary help services, computer, fleet management, leasing, and fringe benefit management services. management services.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
ABC Rhode Island hosts events throughout the year including educational, social, and golf to name ABC Rhode Island hosts events throughout the year including educational, social, and golf to name a few. ABC is a charitable partner of Adoption Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Food Bank. a few. ABC is a charitable partner of Adoption Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Food Bank.
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ABC Member companies are busy building everywhere. Here are just a few examples! ABC Member companies are busy building everywhere. Here are just a few examples!
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With a career in construction the opportunities are limitless. Each person that enters the With a career in construction the opportunities are limitless. Each person that enters the industry is on a path to earning a competitive salary, learning a new skill and building America industry is on a path to earning a competitive salary, learning a new skill and building America with their own hands. with their own hands.
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Each morning I check in with my team to assess and prioritize the workload. We all know that even if there is a solid plan for the day, things might change at any minute due to member needs or any number of things. For me, that’s what keeps things interesting! My favorite part of this job is troubleshooting because you are basically trying to solve a gigantic puzzle with some of the best people in the business. I find incredible satisfaction when the work is done, particularly when I can help fix a boat and return it back to a grateful member. I’m also a big fan of the location of my work, and how each and every day I have a water view from my “office.”
THE CAREER PATHTHE CAREER PATH
I first started working at Safe Harbor Marinas during my IYRS internship and then was hired full-time after I graduated as an apprentice. As an apprentice with SHM, I work with several different team members to learn about all aspects of marina operations. This structure works well for me because I am constantly shifting gears and getting moved around to different projects. The SHM Apprenticeship program is a registered apprenticeship with the State of Rhode Island and at this point, I have about one year left to go in this stage of my training. Looking forward, I hope to finish the apprenticeship program and keep working with more seasoned team members to become a trusted mechanic.
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YEARS AT COMPANY 2YEARS AT COMPANY 2
PERSONAL THOUGHTS I find myself to be quite fortunate to be in such PERSONAL THOUGHTS I find myself to be quite fortunate to be in such an incredible field as an electrician. This trade is constantly changing with an incredible field as an electrician. This trade is constantly changing with the advancements of technology and equipment along with the individual the advancements of technology and equipment along with the individual needs of customers and society as a whole. Electricians play a vital role in our needs of customers and society as a whole. Electricians play a vital role in our towns infrastructure locally and nationally. Whether it's remodeling or new towns infrastructure locally and nationally. Whether it's remodeling or new construction of a home or commercial building, fitting out a production floor construction of a home or commercial building, fitting out a production floor assembly line, or pooling together to rebuild after Mother Nature deals out her assembly line, or pooling together to rebuild after Mother Nature deals out her worst, the opportunities in this line of work are endless with its infinite niches worst, the opportunities in this line of work are endless with its infinite niches of specialized and non-specialized work. The day to day challenges keep me of specialized and non-specialized work. The day to day challenges keep me sharp with every new task as I'm put to the test with designing, planning and sharp with every new task as I'm put to the test with designing, planning and executing an explicit plan to get the job done, turning over a full and complete executing an explicit plan to get the job done, turning over a full and complete install to the customer. install to the customer.
THE CAREER PATH THE CAREER PATH ABOUT THE JOB ABOUT THE JOB
Some requirements I feel are Some requirements I feel are paramount in being an electrician paramount in being an electrician would be first and foremost, a valid would be first and foremost, a valid driver's license. This would be the driver's license. This would be the most important as I find myself traveling a lot. most important as I find myself traveling a lot. I'm licensed in multiple states which adds to the I'm licensed in multiple states which adds to the amount of road time substantially. Next would be amount of road time substantially. Next would be reliability. I need to be able to perform my job every reliability. I need to be able to perform my job every day; rain, snow, hot or cold. I believe having strong day; rain, snow, hot or cold. I believe having strong mathematical, reading and problem solving skills mathematical, reading and problem solving skills are invaluable as well as a sound and thorough are invaluable as well as a sound and thorough theory foundation. These skills are what I feel most theory foundation. These skills are what I feel most employers look for. employers look for.
To plan your path as an electrician, one would start as an apprentice. Rhode Island's electrical To plan your path as an electrician, one would start as an apprentice. Rhode Island's electrical apprenticeship program is four (4) years. During this time the apprentice will acquire on the apprenticeship program is four (4) years. During this time the apprentice will acquire on the job training along with classroom education through the state approved school Rhode Island job training along with classroom education through the state approved school Rhode Island Construction Training Academy (RICTA). At the end of the apprenticeship, he/she will be able Construction Training Academy (RICTA). At the end of the apprenticeship, he/she will be able to apply to test for a Journeyman license. Once a license is obtained it will open up the door to apply to test for a Journeyman license. Once a license is obtained it will open up the door to many possibilities such as Project Manager, business owner, inspector or teacher. to many possibilities such as Project Manager, business owner, inspector or teacher. CONTACT CONTACT RICTA TODAY! RICTA TODAY!
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ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES RICTA also offers apprenticeship training in carpentry, craft laborer, HVAC, commercial painting, pipefitting, roofing, sheet metal and sprinkler fitting. ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES RICTA also offers apprenticeship training in carpentry, craft laborer, HVAC, commercial painting, pipefitting, roofing, sheet metal and sprinkler fitting. Combative Training Helmet ricta.org ricta.org
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Helmet was designed and is manufactured in Cranston and is used by the U.S. military for combat training › The fi rst one was made in 2014 › 1,200 are made in one year › It costs $900 per unit › Aside from its protective properties, the helmet is anti-microbial, adjustable for head size, can be wiped down, and the face shield opens for water breaks › The helmet is made of a combination of six foams, molded high-density polyethylene, three resins, three vinyls, and four other textile products › It usually takes a team of three to four people fi ve hours to make each helmet THE STORY: Amerisewn, a division of Desmark Industries that focuses on developing combat-training and protective gear for public safety and military personnel, has received nearly $100,000 in state Innovation Vouchers in support of its efforts. In the last two years it has roughly doubled its workforce to 42 to meet the growing demand for these types of products.
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