Retrenchment in education: a national problem
Source: Selected items reported in newspapers and blogs and on television concerning teacher layoffs
Montville schools brace for cuts; 18 teachers get layoff notices Norwich Bulletin By KALA KACHMAR The Montville school district has issued layoff notices to 18 teachers indicating the school board might not renew their contracts next year because of budget constraints. The state requires teachers be notified by May 1 if there is a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Pontiac schools to lay off 95, including 43 teachers The Detroit News By Shawn D. Lewis Pontiac— The Pontiac Public School District will lay off 95 employees, including 43 teachers, beginning next month as part of its plan to eliminate a $24.5 million deficit. The cuts also include 27 school administrators, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Zionsville economy, property values, quality teachers hang in the balance of ... Indianapolis Star The rejection resulted in the layoff of 21 teaching and counseling positions. Last year, the school district finally got a money-saving ballot measure passed when 74.5 percent approved a plan to refinance debt as a way to generate a few million dollars ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Shrewsbury parents object to class sizes, talk override Wicked Local Although Superintendent Joseph Sawyer announced $2.3 million in cuts recently, including five teacher layoffs and the loss of 32 full-time positions, the district is still facing an $844000 budget gap. If the town does not receive increased revenue, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
979 fewer teachers in Maryland public schools The Star Democrat Half of the state's school systems have fewer teachers this year than last with a system's largest decline reaching 634. In recent years, some other states have undergone budget cuts sometimes resulting in thousands of teacher layoffs. See all stories on this topic » | ||
School board works to close budget gap YNN After last week's recommendation of more than 100 teacher layoffs, Superintendent Joe Hochreiter laid out further possible reductions in special education services and facility usage. Hochreiter also challenged the district staff to make concessions if ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Littleton Educators' Association, School Committee reach tentative agreement Wicked Local ... would cost $16.9 million in fiscal 2013, including step-and-lane salary increases and increased special education costs, the School Committee has voted for a $16.3 million budget, which may incorporate both teacher layoffs and fee increases. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Schools Will Be Protected From Cuts Next Year, Walcott Says New York Times By Anna M. Phillips After years of painful cuts and threats of teacher layoffs, New York officials laid out on Tuesday a decidedly more optimistic portrait of financing for city schools next year, saying they expected that principals would have enough ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Massie tells City Council funding gap will bring more teacher layoffs Lynchburg News and Advance Interim Superintendent Larry Massie told Lynchburg City Council Tuesday the school division will cut more teachers, beyond the 34 positions already budgeted, if $3.7 million in additional funding does not materialize. Massie and School Board Chairman ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
No teacher layoffs in Kingsburg schools Kingsburg Recorder By Mary Lou Aguirre Kingsburg Joint Union High School District teachers can enjoy their spring vacation knowing their jobs aren't in jeopardy. KHS Principal/Superintendent Randy Morris was asked if state cuts to education would result in layoffs for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Hundreds protest layoffs at Baldwin Park Unified meeting Pasadena Star-News BALDWIN PARK - Dressed in red and armed with signs and chants, hundreds of parents, children and teachers Tuesday took on a half-mile march to a Baldwin Park Unified board meeting to protest recent teacher layoffs. The rally came on the heels of a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Breaking Down the Budget: What Teacher Layoffs Would Mean Patch.com Patch File photo As the Three Village Central School District copes with losses in state aid combined with unfunded mandates and rising costs, administrators have proposed eliminating nine full-time equivalent teaching positions at the elementary level ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Fulton County Schools officials say budget could be balanced without layoffs ... Atlanta Journal Constitution By D. Aileen Dodd Fulton County Schools chief financial officer Robert Morales said Tuesday as the district prepares for budget season it is facing a $41.9 million funding gap that it could handle without teacher layoffs or furlough days. See all stories on this topic » | ||
Students upset iPads bought for school while teachers are laid-off 39online.com Well originally there was the suggestion that the $18 million spent on the devices would be better served preventing teacher's layoffs. But since bond money can't be used for salaries, the argument of equality came up, suggesting that rather than ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
School Board Approves 52 Layoff Notices, Technology Upgrades Patch.com By Carl Engelking As part of the planning process for the 2012-13 budget, the Menomonee Falls School Board on Monday approved the issuance of 52 preliminary layoff notices for teaching staff. School Board Member Gina Palazzari said the total number of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Protest Planned at School Board Meeting for Teacher Layoffs Patch.com "There will be hundreds of parents, teachers and students wearing red to support our teachers." At least seven teachers are being laid off in Geddes Elementary, according to Mata. The school is located at 14600 Cavette Place, close to the intersection ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Dublin to lay off 16 teachers, cut 30 vacant positions Columbus Dispatch By Collin Binkley Two central Ohio school districts are finalizing layoffs for next school year after November levy failures. The Dublin school board voted tonight to cut 46 teaching jobs –– though only 16 people will lose jobs –– and 133 supplemental ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Republicans look to governor on teacher layoffs Pioneer Press By Megan Boldt State lawmakers who want to end seniority-based teacher layoffs put Gov. Mark Dayton's education chief on the hot seat Monday, March 26, on whether the Democrat's administration had any appetite to negotiate an agreement this year on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Calif. Schools Urged to Change Layoff Policy to Improve Teaching NewsMax.com By Andy Butcher California school officials should change their staff downsizing policy to improve teaching and boost morale, according to the state legislative analyst's office. Procedures now base layoffs on seniority, which means that the most ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
California Urged To Address Teacher-Layoff Policies Education Week News (blog) By Stephen Sawchuk on March 26, 2012 10:18 AM An analysis from California's Legislative Analyst's Office urges the state to consider revamping its teacher-layoff policies, including reducing the emphasis on seniority. The report makes nonpartisan ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Board Rejects Plan to Lay Off 500 Teachers, Staff Patch.com “Our teachers and paraprofessionals are our children's greatest asset. We really urge you to have some discussions with us before making a decision.” Staff members urged the board to reject the layoffs, and some questioned a proposal to implement a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Lennox district shields teachers Daily Breeze By Rob Kuznia Staff Writer In a move that has the teachers union up in arms, the Lennox School District is making an end-run around "last-hired, first-fired" seniority laws, sending layoff notices to 100 of the district's 340 teachers, yet shielding ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Teachers' Support For Reform Depends In Part On Experience -- Gates/Scholastic ... Huffington Post "Layoffs shouldn't be based on seniority, and it's good to make it hard to let go of teachers who are doing well." Many of these reform measures involve shaking up the teaching profession in a way that makes promotion less dependent on experience. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Clyde cuts teachers, mulls levy Fremont News Messenger Elchert said there is a possibility the district could receive more retirements in the summer, which could lead to some of the laid-off employees being called back to work. The board also approved reductions to several non-teaching positions. See all stories on this topic » ========================= The Layoff, Preferred List and Reinstatement Manual - a 645 page e-book reviewing the relevant laws, rules and regulations, and selected court and administrative decisions is available from the Public Employment Law Press. Click On http://nylayoff.blogspot.com/ for additional information about this electronic reference manual. ========================= |