Lawsuit Claims School District in Maine Has Not Paid Educational Technicians Appropriate Wages

A class action lawsuit filed Monday in Cumberland County Superior Court claims that the South Portland School Department has not paid Educational Technicians (Ed Techs) for all hours worked, violating state wage and hour laws.

The suit was filed on behalf of Ed Tech Tracy Tannoia and other Ed Techs in the district. The district employs about 150 Ed Techs between its nine schools.

According to the suit, the district routinely requires Ed Techs to work extra hours but discourages them from submitting additional work on their timesheets. The lawsuit alleges that this adds up to one or two hours every week. Tannoia claims that she and other Ed Techs are regularly expected to arrive at work early for meetings and often stay late beyond regularly scheduled hours to ensure that all students are picked up safely.

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