Many school aides who once did the work were let go after budget cuts.

Scores, sometimes hundreds, of jobs are under each board's control, from the district superintendent to school aides.

He said that fewer than 100 of the 189 school aides in his district were needed.

These eight people included teachers and school aides, according to a board official who asked not to be identified.

And his wife has found work four hours a day as a school aide at $8 an hour.

Another $25 million would come from laying off 1,426 school aides.

With three school aides gone, it is hard to control children in the lunchroom.

Overwhelmed school aides sent many home, telling them to return today.

As of January, the city had 6,491 school aides who worked four hours a day for $9.40 an hour.

It was not immediately clear if he earned more for his work as a part-time school aide.