N.Y.C. Schools Are Forced to Cut Hundreds of Teachers as Funding Drops

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"In NYC, public school funding is tied to student enrollment, and students have been leaving city schools in droves...Now, the city is saying schools must make cuts to reckon with the steep declines...That largely means culling teachers."

More than 1,000 New York City public schools are losing funds, and many must cut teachers under the budget negotiated by the mayor and City Council.
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N.Y.C. Schools Are Forced to Cut Hundreds of Teachers as Funding Drops
More than three-quarters of district schools have lost enrollment. “I’ve wiped their tears and assured them the future is hopeful even as I’ve told them I’m leaving,” one teacher said.
9:36 AM · Jul 1, 2022


https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/28/nyregion/nyc-schools-budget-cuts-teachers.html

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In New York City, public school funding is tied to student enrollment, and students have been leaving city schools in droves for years. But during the pandemic, school budgets were largely untouched, buoyed by federal aid.

Now, the city is saying schools must make cuts to reckon with the steep declines — to the tune of over $200 million — and start preparing for even steeper reductions next year. That largely means culling teachers.

Nearly 77 percent of New York City district schools, about 1,200 out of 1,600 in the system, have seen their enrollments decline and are facing the budget cuts after Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council agreed to a municipal budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The budget reversed a policy under the previous mayor, Bill de Blasio, to keep funding for individual schools steady during the pandemic.

Hundreds of teachers are being let go, or “excessed,” by school principals, and placed into a districtwide hiring pool — leading to an uproar among parents, educators and even some of the elected officials who voted for the reduced budgets.

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[MichMan]

1. If the cause is "students leaving in droves"

It would seem logical you no longer need the same number of teachers or school buildings.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

2. Thinking the same thing n/t

[Me.]

3. Of Course This Is The Mayor Who Said... During HIs Campaign

that he thought a teacher could teach 70 students if they did it online