On September 19, 2013, eight educational assistants traveled to Clovis, New Mexico to testify to the Legislative Educational Study Council (LESC). They were invited to tell their stories about the work that they do in the classroom and the need for living wages for classified employees.
‘I work as a nursing assistant...the work I do matters to the students who depend on my care and I do it because I love it but it is unfair that after 15 years of employment I earn only $15,000 a year,” said Kathy Sanchez a health assistant for APS.
Angie Damon a Kindergarten Instructional Assistant from