[NOBE-L] Article about cuts to school funding

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Hi Kathy,Thanks for sharing!  I had not read this particular article.  My district is much smaller than yours but we are seeing a similar trend of conservative hiring.  We have not heard of any kind of RIF at this point and I would know early on, as I teach directly with and am friends with our union president.  Our district may weather the storm better than some, as a couple years ago, our district made a difficult decision to close several buildings in hopes of helping the overall budget.  As a result, we went into the pandemic with a pretty good surplus.  However, I'm sure that will quickly disappear with the challenges the pandemic is creating.  This article definitely predicts a grim picture.  I hope the schools can get some help at some point.  
Stay safe everyone,Nicole


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Subject: [NOBE-L] Article about cuts to school funding

Hello,

I just read the article linked below. It is certainly ominous about funding shortfalls for schools in the coming year due to the virus shutdowns and continuing concerns. Those of you who are teaching, I wonder if you have seen any early signs of budget concerns in your school or district. Ours with 20 schools has posted perhaps a fourth of new staffing positions compared to previous years. This is an attempt not to need to RIF anyone by instead hiring conservatively. S ome retirements are not being filled, and even in schools growing in population, new positions are few and very far between. That is all I have tangibly noticed here thus far. Here is the article:

https://www.npr.org/2020/05/26/858257200/the-pandemic-is-driving-americas-schools-toward-a-financial-meltdown?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=nprnews

Grace and Peace,

Kathy Nimmer and Nacho

“No matter where you are, no matter how difficult things might appear to be, you are always being moved toward magnificence. Always.” - Author Unknown
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