Classified staff are the unsung heroes of our school system

It's about time the Legislature stepped up and raise the pay of not only para-educators, but all classified staff working in schools.

These unsung heroes not only assist in teaching students, they also keep them safe by supervising them, feed them (food service), get them to and from school safely(bus drivers, take care of various medical needs (office staff)and keep schools clean(custodians). Many of these school employees have second and third jobs to make ends meet. They are valuable members of the school community.

Ask any teacher or principal, can a school function without them? The answer is pretty obvious.

Paul Nash, Poulsbo