Is Your Public School Understaffed? Why Schools Are Instituting Hiring Freezes
Amidst nationwide budget cuts, nearly all public schools have been forced to readjust their operations.
- Subsequently, many schools have been forced to implement hiring freezes, reducing the number of teachers on each campus.
- In fact, experts found that 72% of polled public schools anticipate more job cuts.
What does this mean for your child?
- The hiring freezes translate into a larger number of students per classroom, which means less one-on-one attention for every student.
- Schools are feeling the ramifications of the economy from the East Coast to the West Coast, and so are students.
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Thousands of Teaching Positions Left Vacant
According to the New York Times, New York area schools are a prime example of the nationwide budget struggles facing public school leaders.
- For example, just two weeks before the start of the 2009-2010 school year, approximately 1,800 teaching jobs in various New York City public schools remained vacant.
- While school leaders desperately wanted to fill the teaching job openings, reduced operating funds left leaders with limited options.
- In fact, the Education Department enforced a mandatory hiring freeze in the spring of 2009, prohibiting hiring new and/or returning teachers until further notice.
Fewer Funds Equals Fewer Teachers
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