Schools of thought on looming teacher layoffs

06-02-2010

Letter by Dave Obey and George Miller/Washington Post

David Obey, a Wisconsin Democrat, is chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. George Miller, a California Democrat, is chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee.

Schools across the country are facing the worst layoffs in half a century. As many as 300,000 school employees are in danger of losing their jobs. If that happens, class sizes will explode and educational opportunities will decline drastically for millions of children. Education will become a "risky" career choice for a generation of potential teachers. Communities are facing this emergency through no fault of their own. The collapse of the financial system devastated all economic sectors, leaving state and local governments in a huge budget crisis that's just reaching its peak despite the improving economy. (more...)

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