PA. House Repubs Block Dem Efforts to Increase School Funding & Slow Down Business Tax Cuts

[JPZenger]

6. And the cuts in teachers just keep on coming

York City School District:

"In 2010, the District furloughed 23 teachers. In 2011, the District furloughed another 90 teachers, counselors and librarians (including six teachers who had been recalled after the 2010 furloughs). In 2012, the District furloughed another 90 teachers, counselors and librarians (including 26 recalled after the 2011 furloughs). Two principals were also laid off.

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http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=479762

Reading City School District:

"The proposal closes a gap that was revealed recently to be as large as $12 million, but does so with some rough cuts.

"There's a train wreck ready to happen, and the school district and the public need to hear it," Robert Peters, chief financial officer, said before presenting the proposal.

The budget includes the elimination of 90 total positions. However, because 34 employees will be retiring and not replaced, the number of potential layoffs is 56, Peters said."

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http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-east/preliminary-plum-budget-would-lay-off-23-teachers-688835/

Plum School District to lay off 23 teachers

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http://www.goerie.com/article/20130609/NEWS02/306099933/Times-In-Depth%3A-Millcreek-schools-chief-looks-to-Erie-for-advice

Erie School District

Erie "has overseen the closing of three elementary schools, the sale of Glenwood Elementary School and the former Hamilton School and the layoff or retirements of 243 teachers since the end of the 2010-11 school year -- moves meant to shrink a deficit that had ballooned to $26.2 million heading into 2011-12."