California Warns of Layoffs at Schools—26,000 teachers & 15,000 staff will lose jobs

by E Wayne Ross on March 15, 2009

The New York Times: California Warns of Layoffs at Schools

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Public school employees throughout California are being warned of extensive job cuts as local officials face a deadline for issuing layoff notices to educators.

The State Department of Education estimates that preliminary notices will be given to 26,500 teachers by the Sunday cutoff. An additional 15,000 bus drivers, janitors, secretaries and administrators are also expected to receive the written warnings.