DOE Needs Stimulus Funds to Prevent Layoffs
Thursday, March 26, 2009
New York, NY –
Schools chancellor Joel Klein says Albany may shortchange local schools, and not deliver the full amount of federal stimulus funds the city deserves. At a Council hearing today, he says the city may have to lay off 4,000 people, including 2,000 teachers.
KLEIN: If we get the $500 million we anticipate, no teacher reduction. We still anticipate some staff. If we had another 150 or so, I think we could protect all the staff.
Klein says he thinks the state will only give the city's Department of Education $360 million in stimulus funding.
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