Rep. Travis Couture urges a "yes" vote on budget amendment to get more paraeducators in WA schools

Rep. Travis Couture urges a "yes" vote on budget amendment to get more paraeducators in WA schools

Feb 25, 2024

Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, speaks in favor of a supplemental budget amendment from Rep. Skyler Rude, R-Walla Walla, that would invest $50 million in education, specifically to hire more paraeducators and other support staff who dramatically improve outcomes for struggling students. Couture stressed the need for urgency and action now for current students not just those who come next.