Schools across U.S. announce teacher layoffs

American schools are facing layoffs as enrollment falls and pandemic-era aid dries up. CBS News reporter Bo Erickson has the details.
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[@jamesneveaux4892]

We never layoff politicians.

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

good point!

[@MJ-fj9yv]

Exactly, the most worthless souls.

[@Heyu7her3]

Yes you do when you vote 'em out/ sue

[@RCenal]

​@@Heyu7her3not the same With a lay off it's now With voting it's however many months or years later So no that's not laying them off

[@667SatansNeighbor]

@@Heyu7her3 *Whoosh Not even close to the same. If we, lets say cut congress down to 50, and eliminated the Presidency and Vice Presidency... Then you would be on the same page. "Voting someone out" does not eliminate the job. Hope that clears up your confusion.

[@cosandraodame7623]

We have money for wars but no money for the teachers or children

[@BencerCourt123]

Yes, billions of aid to be sent to Israel & Ukraine

[@LIONTAMER3D]

​@BencerCourt123 and we have billions for schools, take 1 guess which political party opposes funding education...

[@ColdBaltBlue]

That’s because education disincentivizes war. Can’t have that when war makes America rich.

[@ll2323]

That’s why they’re doing it, trying to push people to join the military knowing what’s around the corner.

[@razrv3lc]

@@BencerCourt123and the worst part is that Israel has universal healthcare FUNDED BY OUR TAX DOLLARS. They tell us we can’t have universal healthcare here but are happy to use our money to give it to a genocidal country.

[@jeanghrey]

Seriously? Teachers are the last profession that need layoffs, this country truly doesn’t give a damn about education

[@WilcoxNotreallythere]

What are you talking about? Schools need to be shut down permanently all across the US.

[@susanedmondson1623]

What do schools have to do with education?

[@kemangraya2382]

USA is at the bottom In education compared to asian countries. Teachers are abused and blamed for everything. I love to teach but the district is very biased and incompetent to lead. They act like they care about teachers they realky dont. I left acter only 1 year due to bad principals and HR.

[@CHRISTIANNWO]

Trump's America

[@dagmar9019]

There is not a shortage of teachers. Just a shortage of people who refuse to be abused by students, parents, and administrators.

[@667SatansNeighbor]

Exactly... Why put up with being treated like trash while volunteering your time to help the future of the country, when you can make twice as much at Home Depot and have respect.

[@garycallihan4206]

Damn right.

[@briannastultz1468]

Exactly why I’m probably going to leave the profession

[@DefectoPerfect0]

Pay me enough and I'll deal with it. People are realizing the stress is absolutely not worth the money. It's easier to have another job that pays the same and you're not required to work outside your schedule time. That time could be used for another job. Being a teacher is like having two jobs but only being paid for one.

[@insaneman571]

Tbf school is pretty useless most people dont really leran anything

[@stevenhoule1866]

Layoffs when there are already not enough teachers… makes zero sense.

[@x-men69-96]

Not all of them are qualified.

[@richardsteiner8992]

@@x-men69-96 Which locations in the US pay enough to attract qualified people?

[@Ravi-rl8tt]

There are way too many worthless teachers if anything

[@x-men69-96]

@@richardsteiner8992 or bc they can't find a job. That's why they go for teaching. I learn it from my own eyes

[@cosmicdisaster25]

​@@x-men69-96You gotta get a degree to teach. 4 years is a long time to commit solely because you can't find a job.

[@tiberianexcalibur]

When property taxes are at an all time high with more revenue and we couldn’t pay teachers? Who is EMBEZZLING all the tax dollars!?

[@MariahSincere]

Speaking as a teacher funds are being misappropriated and funneled out of the school system from the people that work in administration at the very top. We’re talking superintendents and all their lackies. Even down to the principals. It’s very common practice. Some even go so far as to steal teacher bonuses that are awarded by state agencies. It’s a dirty, dirty game.

[@euroyen420p2]

"They' are!

[@tiberianexcalibur]

@@euroyen420p2 Wrong! What do you expect teachers to get paid, minimum wage!? Superintendent makes $250k

[@NWSwill]

It’s being sent to foreign countries who have absolutely nothing to do with us. Fantastic isn’t it?

[@DefaultProphet]

@@NWSwillproperty taxes are state taxes dingus. They’re not being sent to Ukraine.

[@drewbryant5171]

Politicians don’t care all their kids go to private school

[@Emmy-J]

As well as the rich peoples kids

[@david4096]

Trumpers done this quit blaming Biden.

[@drewbryant5171]

@@david4096 I’m not a trumper and Biden just gave 95 billion to foreign wars and that on top of what has already been given to Ukraine And there is the cost of illegals coming over the border Let see how you react when more services get cut because there is no money

[@frankcorrea8691]

It's called privileged characters!😮

[@alexandercourt4136]

It's exactly the same in the UK. A political class completely cut off from real world experience.

[@El_Roi75]

Because the U.S. values every single thing else except children and their education 😢

[@donaldkasper8346]

Population declining, closures to accelerate and continue for several decades.

[@1_star_reviews]

Forcing kids to have kids but doing nothing to educate the kids of the kids. Backwards.

[@Shadowbanned4Lyfe]

The left says having children is right wing. Question? Should children ever have access to sexually EXPLICIT material at school provided to them by the school? Yes or no will be just fine.

[@jeffbarron5500]

99% of student are not ready for employment or are employable to begin with. That should be the goal of all teachers, employable

[@irishouston4103]

@@Shadowbanned4Lyfein my humble opinion separating left from right when they’re both part of the same root is ludicrous. Just another mechanism to separate human beings.

[@n.b.johanson4732]

One of my son's teachers declared that he's done; it's the students and parents causing him heartache. He proclaimed he'd prefer a career at Walmart or Target!

[@devernepersonal3636]

Probably gets paid the same

[@ES-qu1jd]

Yep, I quit teaching in February. I'm baking desserts now. The stress is gone.

[@thom8728]

We treat our teachers poorly on every level!!

[@Wildman-zh8lg]

A lot of teachers treat children poorly also

[@albundy06]

Your socialist teachers and education system treats everybody that has gone through it poorly and robs everybody that pays for this trash system and worthless teachers.

[@0IIIIII]

@@Wildman-zh8lgin Massachusetts the schools are very good and teachers are better paid, not sure if it’s well paid, but better at least. A teacher maxes out at $85k, with raises each year and accelerated with continuing education, a master’s degree (required after 5 years), and doctorate degrees.

[@Wildman-zh8lg]

@@0IIIIII ok

[@ssjrose9641]

​@0IIIIII 85k max out with a masters degree requirement. Also, with a phd?!?!?! Thats insane!

[@wolfdreamer9]

I'm sorry, WHAT????? All I've heard is about lately is how we are short on teachers. Now they're laying some off??? The world never makes much sense....

[@MessyPointedBlob]

The US population has largely plateuted and would be declining if not for immigration. People simply can't afford kids. Schools in less popular regions are starting to see the initial effects of the child population collapse. Cities otoh are as packed and short on teachers as ever.

[@solomonchau7725]

Teachers can't afford to live in the cities on their salaries, hence less and less teachers around. We might all as well become prostitutes.

[@Heyu7her3]

​@@MessyPointedBlob that-s evidence of families moving away from rural areas

[@Bob12022]

People are beginning to realize schooling is not essential. Jobs don’t require cerebral skills in 2024. Just practical ones

[@jno2537]

​@@MessyPointedBlob​That's about what I figured, the layoffs at first sound counterintuitive especially in light of complaints related to teacher shortages. Until you remember that the US population is stagnating growth rise. Places like Japan has already experienced thousands of school closures for the past two decades because of low birthrates. Same might heading this way too.

[@onemishelle]

Shame on Tampa Bay, Florida!! With soaring property taxes there is no excuse.

[@ginadoyle4089]

They want private schools.

[@tommcfadden5232]

I suspect most school districts could save money by cutting their number of administrators.

[@MJ-fj9yv]

Bingo!

[@nomadgrappler9410]

Or politicians salary

[@jacqueslee2592]

Not only administrators, there are literally thousands of administrative positions and other desk jobs in the district offices. School districts literally have shadow departments and people you never heard of who are getting paid six figure salaries to be sitting in a desk reading emails. In School Districts, there is also a duplicate position for every office job who is on reserve in case the other person leaves, meaning that that person is getting paid to sit around until the other person quits, gets, fire, goes on sick leave, retires, or dies.

[@megatron184]

​@jacqueslee2592 how do apply for one of these jobs?

[@gina116]

In the 80s my high school had one principal, one vice principal, etc. Now there is one each per grade! Less adminstrators, more TEACHERS!!

[@Kay_Cole]

Closed schools = larger classroom sizes, more behaviors, less teaching, more babysitting smh

[@useridcn]

Yep

[@carolr7823]

Larger classroom sizes don't mean worse teaching - IF you have discipline in class, students behave and pay attention and try to learn.

[@victorialyles7068]

It is discipline that is lacking. Between the parents not doing their part and holding their children accountable and preparing them for school, the teachers not getting support from the administration and parents, I don't know. All I can say is it's a perfect storm.

[@IGot7RevtinyArmyStayOnceBlink]

They want this. They want everyone to homeschool. But this will great divide classes and children who are poorer. America is an absolute joke.

[@Sun_and_Sea_]

@@carolr7823yeah no. I taught 5th with 34 in CA and about died. Switched to small group ESL afterwards. I had “good” students too. It was still a damn circus.

[@glendanielson9006]

This is America and we are putting education last.

[@daconnoisseurrex1752]

Lay off the politicians, not the teachers.

[@laurawhitaker1797]

Lay off not layoff

[@WilcoxNotreallythere]

Close all the institutions Schools and prisons.

[@kel7483]

All the money goes to those useless “administrators” and their outrageous salary increases.

[@LS-ki9ft]

Bingo!

[@yihannajohnson3711]

Yep

[@taroman7100]

It's insane.

[@thothheartmaat2833]

The ones they voted for?

[@MamaLuigi908]

No amount of money can change the fact that there's no solidarity between teachers, students, parents, and admins.

[@markislivingdeliberately]

Which is nuts because there’s a super duper obvious guiding light they should follow: what’s best for the students. But no. It’s what’s best for admin/schools/politics and teachers. Students are the last ones thought about.

[@Alison2436]

ya well look at these comments. people calling students names. attacking people's parenting styles. why would we teach our kids to respect people that $hit on them and us constantly. teachers dish it and then can't take it back..if they are gonna attack people they shouldn't be surprised when people act defensive.

[@lanas-cs3zp]

Teachers are the last ones thought about. ​@@markislivingdeliberately

[@DGDfan13]

@@markislivingdeliberately what?

[@AngryPug76]

Former teacher here. I’ve been saying this for a decade but the time has never been better than right now. Every teacher nationwide needs to strike immediately and refuse to return to class until the following demands are met. 1) Pay reflects real hours worked as well as education enforced by a federal law. Currently most teachers make far below minimum wage when salaries are divided by hours worked. 2) The right for teachers to strike becomes protected at the federal level. Currently it’s illegal for teachers to strike in many states. 3) Assaulting a teacher becomes a federal crime. Attacks by students, especially teens, and by parents is the number one reason teachers are leaving the profession. Not just out of fear but out of receiving disabling injuries. 4) Principals and superintendents must work at least 40 hours each school year as a substitute outside their own district. Currently most principals and superintendents have no idea what actually is going on in classrooms. Teachers, you cannot outwork a broken system. You are in an abusive relationship with your job. If they refuse to stop abusing you, then you have to leave. And they will not stop until you force them to. This is the most powerful voting year in decades. If schools can’t open next school year then the candidates other issues will fall to the side, and they can’t have that. Use your opportunity and power. Or do nothing and go back to your abuser and get what you deserve, because no matter how bad it is for you it’s 10 times worse for your students.

[@Aaron_R]

5. Bring back the paddle in elementary schools - Lol that will fix the little brats.

[@AngryPug76]

@@Aaron_R I used to be a teacher a student in schools that used paddles. It’s the least effective deterrent. Most kids brag about it. Nobody brags about sitting alone eating lunch with the teachers.

[@emmahilburn1732]

@@Aaron_R It's been proven time and time again that corporal punishment doesn't do anything to fix problems. It's been shown in psychological and sociological studies. This isn't something to be happy or "lol" about, you need help. If anything it creates bitter kids who are more likely to lie about something if they think it'll bring about physical pain.

[@debrakelly4505]

💯💯💯

[@Notsogoddess]

And having supplies paid for instead of out of their own pocket.

[@Childtamer712]

I loved how they tiptoed around real reasons as to why there will be layoffs. They never tell you that politicians are cutting spending in certain areas and sending it to help our defense spending budget. Last year the the budget was $850 billion. We are also expecting to increase the budget again. Seriously, this is so disgraceful we have politicians who aid and abed military stocks rather than the future. All they care about is the future of their pockets. I understand why other nations think our government is a bunch of communists. To be fair, they do kind of have point when we take a look at how we bully other nations with our military into getting what’s best for our own interests.

[@BusArch42]

Schools are funded at the state level by property taxes. Defense is a federal budget item.

[@TheBlueThird]

If there's money to go to Ukraine and Israel, then there's money for schools.

[@mariojrog9465]

Tell biden this

[@keving.5452]

@@mariojrog9465tell congress this!

[@k.l.1521]

ukraine and israel are our partners with long term ramifications if we dont help. Teachers are a dime a dozen.

[@bertieo.4379]

Easy, those states said no to federal funding, and also cut taxes. You can’t cut revenue, say no to federal funding and complain about the gov not helping.

[@swank1957]

@@mariojrog9465Why not mike johnson ?The person who was supposed to save y’all

[@DanielTyson-fu5fe]

I always wondered why administration jobs are never cut? These are high-dollar positions and often overlap.

[@Bob12022]

Because you don’t want a brain drain. If in doubt, keep the smartest around

[@Celsor5865]

Overpaid Superintendents! I remember when I was in high school we had one superintendent and one principal. Now they have multiple assistant superintendents and multiple assistant principals. That’s too much Administration!!

[@AngryPug76]

@@Bob12022 Superintendents are not the smartest. They are just the most educated with the most degrees. I’m a former teacher and have friends that work in my state’s department of education. Between us we’ve seen over a dozen superintendents fined, “fired,” and even arrested over gross incompetence. Due to how their contracts worked they kept getting paid full salary for the length of their contracts after termination and while in prison. The vast majority of superintendents have less than 5 years teaching experience, and that’s usually from decades ago. They are often the most ignorant of what’s going on in classrooms and how to manage schools. Their job first and foremost is carrying out the demands of their bosses which are the local politicians on the school board, not to support teachers.

[@WaterDefysGravity]

@@Bob12022if they didn’t want a “brain drain” they would pay the teachers more to educate more students, seems to me like it’s the opposite

[@Liz-wz8dh]

For the schools that are closing, that will probably include administration jobs. But overall, yeah, you're right.

[@KCH55]

USA: we have teacher storage USA: layoffs school staff including teachers

[@RCenal]

Yup Makes total sense so me I mean I am a product of the education system in question And this adds up to me 🤪

[@DefectoPerfect0]

The Rich just want their tax breaks. They'll never see the issue or understand. We should do what Finland did and ban private schools. Guess what, all schools were magically funded and their teachers wages went way up. When you force the rich to go to public schools, that's when they give a damn.

[@corvus8638]

Technically this is about five states

[@marcomendiola8381]

​@@corvus8638 a lot of districts could follow soon only a matter of time

[@naomivought9317]

They want to lay off then rehire for cheaper salaries

[@davidjsouth231]

Because teachers are quitting because it’s not respected profession anymore. Students are brats and their parents aren’t any better.

[@dking1362]

Concise, and sadly, very true.

[@Slimedog1963]

your point being????

[@davidjsouth231]

@@Slimedog1963 unfortunately that’s the point.

[@corvus8638]

You ignored the whole lack of pay part. Having to buy their own classroom materials. Both have an impact

[@davidjsouth231]

@@corvus8638this is true also. My wife claims that tax deduction every year

[@rachelsbusy9948]

Both my parents were public school teachers for over 20 years with masters in child development and doctorates in other areas. When my kids became school age, they warned me I may want to consider homeschooling because of the abusive politics teachers have to navigate while trying to teach. I was shocked at their suggestion, but tried it on. As I continue to follow the mistreatment of teachers, and how the students get caught in the crossfire, I'm grateful for the insight my very experienced parents gave me.

[@Kelly-yx9tn]

Well, if you're laying off people in the schools, then my property taxes should be cut ✂️ 🙄

[@07Flash11MRC]

That's not how that works... The subsidies for oil and gas industries get your taxes, not the teachers.

[@incantations446]

Local property taxes fund school districts

[@Kelly-yx9tn]

@@incantations446 they get way too much money 💰 for indoctrination.

[@markdanielczyk944]

That's a good one!🤣

[@Ss1mega]

I remember when in highschool. My senior year we got a $30+ million gym for our POS foot ball team. The following year they fired all the new teachers.

[@leohorishny9561]

Little’s changed. Gotta follow what cities do to subsidize sports teams owned by billionaire ne’er do wells.

[@Slimedog1963]

so?

[@LP-ct9nk]

Also part of the reason as well. In major sports leagues these players will earn millions catching a ball, but then people will balk at teachers getting paid more or retiring with pensions. A country captures by breads and circuses

[@la6136]

Americas obsession with watching men chase a ball around like a golden retriever disgusts me

[@LDrosophila]

​@@la6136lol golden retriever. 😂

[@inquisitvem6723]

They’re laying off janitors at schools. I say the school kids now can clean the bathrooms like they do in Japan.

[@lowermichigan4437]

Any of them letting administrators go?

[@yarekwojcik4061]

Haha that’s a good one

[@ianbattles7290]

If people care so much about their children, why are our schools so chronically underfunded???

[@MJ-fj9yv]

Because people don’t fund schools, the government does.

[@MrThatGuyYouForgot]

Many parents don't care about their children. They care about how much CONTROL they have over their children. Those are totally different things. The ones more interested in control sure do confuse the two a lot though. That's why they talk about how much they love their children but their actions don't reflect that.

[@BastiatC]

They're not. The educational system is loaded with cash. It's just not used to fund education.

[@BastiatC]

@anabelled4459 yep. School exists so that both parents can work full time and get half the compensation

[@jonnyfendi2003]

It isn’t underfunded, they dont know how to manage the money.

[@snakeshadows6993]

Our education has been in ruin for some time. The teachers in this country aren't paid a livable wage. Their are too many angry parents who are dictating what can be taught to their students. There's rampant bullying going on at the schools, but the administrators refuse to address it. And of course, the overall cost of college can leave a student in debt for the rest of their lives. Not that degrees do much these days. People with substantial degrees still struggle finding a job. They literally have to go to college twice in some cases.

[@Blankportion]

Our country is a mess 😮‍💨🤦🏼‍♂️. Something has to change.

[@sidgarrett7247]

Exactly why we must end maga, tax the rich and churches and invest in our young! Vote blue….if it’s not too late.

[@Augfordpdoggie]

you wont do anything about it

[@richardsteiner8992]

This isn't a national problem. Schools in some states are radically different from schools in other states.

[@spartan_a1176]

Ant yet the people here in US are worried about other countries than themselves

[@JoeSmith-fu9yx]

Vote out all the current incumbents, put the fear of the people back into politics, they are way to comfortable with their corruption. That’s really all we can do at this point besides a revolution to restore our government back to one of the people by the people for the people.

[@paulaartandmusic4412]

I taught school 40 years, all grades. No one can teach 34 kindergarten students in one class.

[@debrakelly4505]

One year I had 26 kindergarten students, it was like herding cats! Not all of them speak English, some of them have never even been inside a classroom, clearly some of them were raised to be physically abusive. It was awful. I gave up the profession in 2016. You’re definitely not paid enough to put up with all the garbage, not to mention unnecessary piles of paperwork required by administration. I’m surprised more teachers haven’t retired early by now.

[@Deeptunester]

@@debrakelly4505 "Some of them have never even been inside a classroom". Uhhh they're kindergarteners. That often IS a lot of peoples' first time in a classroom.

[@pep590]

@@Deeptunester Not so much in the US anymore. Free pre-K schools all over.

[@LDrosophila]

That is a liability waiting to happen

[@leotardbanshee]

Yeah you can't be tying 34 kids shoes all day every day.

[@robr2303]

With all the crazy WEIRD things going on in this country it's seeming more and more like their are people in charge of the country that are trying to destroy it.

[@toolwithintention]

Any one think that bad parenting has led to people not wanting to be teachers?

[@dking1362]

Many of us current teachers have led to us making sure anyone we care about does not become a teacher. It breaks my heart, for I loved it and thought it the most important service, but I do not want my children entering the field of education (and I am not alone.)

[@NkNk-vg8fc]

@@dking1362I worked the election polls this past primary with a former Math teacher of 25yrs. He loved it but sounded regretful. Did even own a car🙃

[@leohorishny9561]

THIS. At the most charitable, living costs require 2 full time, white collar jobs to afford, housing, transportation and feeding children, with little time to interact with their offspring, but this has been a long time slide into dysfunction.

[@RCenal]

That is a contributing factor

[@dking1362]

@@NkNk-vg8fc Not surprised. At the "height" of my career (3 years ago, when I retired) I made less (between 18-30k) with 2+ advanced college degrees than any of my own 3 children made just out of college. And my "luxe" pension, here in Indiana? Net 15k per year....helpful, but not livable. Just not worth it to me anymore, and that makes me sad. I was very, very good at what I did and it mattered to every child who came in my door...

[@BreezyBoyBoy]

Very sad times we’re living in people and we should be worrisome

[@MJ-fj9yv]

This is election year, do something.

[@corvus8638]

@@MJ-fj9yvFunny joke

[@MJ-fj9yv]

@@corvus8638 just like the modern day United States.

[@notmebutyou8350]

Maybe if they stop giving billions to other countries and millions for "newconers," they could pay the teachers/supporting staff what they deserve and get them the help they need.

[@bewitchedlakegirl1666]

So why are we giving 95 billion to Ukrain and not to our own citizens who are in severe need like teachers who deserve more

[@jasondwyer8464]

Technically 60 billion to Ukraine. 30 billion was to Israel and Taiwan. But, yes, we need to walk and chew gum here and do both

[@leohorishny9561]

The 2 things aren’t related. You should be asking: why are we giving billion dollar corporations tax cuts and subsidies, with the majority of their workforce on government assistance? THOSE things have happened and will continue to happen in the future. Aid to stop Russia from invading Europe and requiring US troops in Europe? That is a temporary expense that has a larger ROI.

[@blueyesamuraitwo9018]

Russia isn't invading Europe.​@@leohorishny9561

[@Slimedog1963]

and Israel...

[@gumball3D]

​@@leohorishny9561Russia invading Europe?

[@Pilarskiapril67]

They refuse to pay teachers more so they decided to lay them off 🤦🏻

[@First1ToComment]

Thought state lotteries go to education 😂

[@srodriguez721]

The lie detector determined that was a lie.

[@avanulaneway8418]

crooks ! i want refund and I want it NEE..OWW!

[@The_Stockfather]

Maybe everyone stopped gambling all at once.

[@nunyabiness1097]

What the Hell!!!! If there is billions of our money to send to foreign country's !!!! THEN WE HAVE MONEY FOR TEACHERS TO EDUCATE OUR KIDS ;0

[@mypolitical]

We don’t have billions to send to other countries…that money is put on the National Credit Card in your great grandchildren’s names.

[@pierregarigue1658]

Money won't fix the problem.

[@pep590]

But wars, especially the desired one in Ukraine is a big money maker for many politicians and CEO's.

[@mistermylo8607]

Where’s all that Lottery money going ?

[@markdanielczyk944]

Stolen!

[@mariojrog9465]

Doomed united states of America

[@bobtheblob2770]

Divided*

[@MJ-fj9yv]

Vote, election year.

[@earlwallace2015]

Thank the Boomers, War on Drugs, War on Terror, War on Poverty, etc.

[@juangonzalez-qg6eh]

United States been for decades degrading in every aspect.

[@RCenal]

Yup

[@jacoblauterbach6843]

But we can spend almost 200 billion dollars on other countries wars.

[@pep590]

But wars, especially the desired one in Ukraine is a big money maker for many politicians and CEO's.

[@luisg5717]

Yet we have money for Israel and Ukraine. Fkng BS😡

[@pep590]

But wars, especially the desired one in Ukraine is a money maker for many politicians and CEO's.

[@marathonlogistics9943]

But they are currently working on building the largest prison in American history in Alabama

[@coryreigns7364]

What what what Stand mom

[@georgeallen7667]

Zero admins were hurt in this decision

[@daniellebrenes2160]

Laying off teachers while saying they say we need more teachers. Make it make sense🫠

[@porqme]

Murica: "Who needs education? Not us."

[@jaygee6738]

It will make more Republican voters

[@porqme]

@@jaygee6738 and human drones

[@Digger-Nick]

​@@jaygee6738We sure hope so

[@Digger-Nick]

​@@porqmeHuman drones, aka leftists, are the reason we are in this mess in the first place lol

[@jukestaposition]

This country needs a wake up call.

[@fillup40]

No administrators are laid off.

[@sheaskateboarding]

Good thing we just sent 95 billion to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan for war aid 😒

[@craig8638]

Good thing we spend so much on military pork.

[@pbny212]

Good thing se subsidize energy companies that have earned $90 billion in profit this year.

[@AlwayzFresh]

Military EATING while civilians starve and get dumber, which helps keep them from rebelling.

[@stevenhenry5267]

This is such a lame talking point.

[@MJ-fj9yv]

@@AlwayzFreshwtf are you talking about? Military can’t recruit because their pay and benefits are subpar to society. Money is going contractors like General Dynamics, and BAE to make stuff for Ukraine and Israel.

[@Riu-bw4bl]

Im starting to get suspicious with current day education curriculums such as some full on getting rid of reading/writing as a mandatory subject in some schools , purposeful underfunding public schools ( along with one specific party being very open about not being in favor of public schools, the underpaying of teachers everywhere, refusing to take more action against declining literacy, and now letting go already understaffed teachers? Something else is going on or there is a motivation behind this. Its all too hard to not be suspicious

[@LDrosophila]

Labor is cheaper when your workforce is illiterate

[@judigemini178]

They're also closing public libraries now

[@infernaliron2085]

Layoff all students as well

[@07Flash11MRC]

They won't. They'll just put even more studens in one classroom. Heck, when I was teaching I had 34 students on average in each of my classrooms.

[@swannman169]

Poor pay and tons of disrespect from all directions, no wonder places can’t hire or even keep the teachers they have. Money, money, money is always the BS answer in this country!! Money isn’t real!!!

[@Qwent-23]

Money is a delusion and capitalism is a cult.

[@tuffbear7603]

Greed is too strong in America

[@07Flash11MRC]

Teachers make less than minimum wage. This is not a ''greed' issue.

[@tuffbear7603]

@@07Flash11MRC no if talking about the government of America

[@daveevad3524]

Politician "pay" keeps increasing while teacher pay gets lower and now they are getting layoff. Are they going to replace the teachers with politicians? 😂

[@DMaN333v]

Stop sending money abroad. That money needs to go to schools!

[@stevenhenry5267]

Dumb post

[@derekd1510]

Neither the kids today, nor the parents value education. It's nothing but glorified daycare at this point. Taxpayer spending on public education is the biggest waste of money in the federal budget. If parents and kids really want an education, send them to private school and pay for it yourself. I bet they take it seriously then.

[@RCenal]

​@@stevenhenry5267why You must have been at the bottom of your public school

[@RCenal]

​@@derekd1510 It would be nice if our taxes weren't so high then maybe more people could afford to send their kids to private school or homeschool them

[@thomasjgour4678]

Our schools neednt9 get rid of loser teachers and that's about 80 percent of them.

[@toe-ray-she]

The richest Americans evade $150 billion every year. That's every single year. That's the bigger part of the problem. And corporate greed represents about 54% of current inflation.

[@Liz-wz8dh]

Please, teachers. Take this as a sign that this industry is not for you. They do NOT respect or give a crap about teachers and these districts have been proving it over and over again for YEARS. Don't go back when they decide that they need teachers again. Choose a new profession where you are respected and paid well and don't look back.

[@namastemcl]

So glad my daughter in law is home schooling. Teachers cannot have 34 kids in a classroom.

[@aubreypassey6086]

And I’m glad I was in public school

[@breefree1013]

As a former teacher. It is important to note the noticeable behavioral and cognitive Clift technology has induced. Working in a classroom of 30 might have been doable in the 70s but TODAY…? Not a single chance. Many of these students struggle with attention and other sensory issues as is. Such a high student to teacher ratio is going to place so much unnecessary strain on parents and students.

[@RABSTRAINS]

UNBELIEVABLE!!! Our country is getting worse second by second!!

[@xchoochoopainx]

layoff the ineffective admin instead

[@katydid2877]

Declining enrollment. Parents are voting with their feet. Tons of alternatives to failing public schools. Not sure there’s actually a “teacher shortage” when there’s 1M less kids in public schools across the country, but they like to say that every year when a bond issue comes up for vote.

[@dshiznit0011]

SENDING $95 BILLION FOR FOREIGN AID, GIVING ILLEGAL MIGRANTS FREE PLANE TICKETS FOOD AND HOTEL ROOMS, BUT YET CANT HELP HOMELESS AMERICANS, EVERYDAY WORKING CLASS PEOPLE STRUGGLING TO LIVE AND NOW WE HAVE TEACHER LAYOFFS???? THIS IS CRAZY WORK!!!

[@eliflynn7282]

Remember all of that points to government not the people. Try not to blame people for doing exactly what they've been told is ok.

[@SwiftyDawsonFan]

"You can't quit cause you're FIRED!" - US public school systems

[@07Flash11MRC]

Exactly. People in power are just having a temper tantrum.

[@abarration5907]

Meanwhile, there are more administrators and bureacratic staff than ever.

[@angelogoreham4155]

Retired HVAC guy here that now works for a high school full time as a custodian/maintenance guy. I have to say after working at this school for 7 years the custodians are causing there own layoffs and overtime cuts I’ve watched happen over the years just stupid stuff like finishing there work load to fast just to leave early all the time or turning down overtime constantly to the point they hired part time help. I’m just happy I’ll never have to worry about getting let go cause I do stuff that saves them money like changing all the filters on the HVAC rooftop units also servicing them and in the summer I do other maintenance handy type work that the other custodians turn down cause they are not mechanically inclined or say they don’t get paid enough to do that but then they complain when people don’t get overtime.

[@patriciaanndemello4652]

This is what happens when we send all of our money to other countries for their wars and poverty problems. When will other countries send money to the U.S. to help our people.

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

My mother taught 2nd grade in the 1960s and had 31-32 children in the room and the children took runs sweeping the floor at the end of the day.. of course the kids loved it, but there was one custodian for the school.

[@ghostlyimageoffear6210]

Same in Washington state. One custodian, kids did chores. Everything was manageable and homogeneous. Same classroom size as you describe. Our only immigrant student, German, spoke no English at the beginning of the year and finished the year with straight A's.

[@todayslist37737]

​@@CocoisagordonsetterI'm going to assume only your menial maid sweeps your home.

[@todayslist37737]

@@Cocoisagordonsetter I was hoping you were being sarcastic because the level of entitlement is soaring in this country. Kids used to love to use their toy brooms!

[@girlwithnoniche7852]

We cleaned the classroom as well as kids. The chalk board. Stack chairs and whatever else needed to be done in the classroom. But today’s kids are different . Can’t get them off their cell phones to do anything meaningful

[@debrakelly4505]

That was when children had respect for their elders and took pride in their school environment. That doesn’t exist anymore.

[@michaelduggan1890]

Teachers deserve all the respect you can give them .

[@Liz-wz8dh]

Some of them do. Some teachers are horrible people. Let's not pretend all of them are great.

[@adampowell2144]

It’s more support staff layoffs than teacher layoffs. When time are tough the support staff always go first.

[@medusagorgon8432]

Smaller classes actually make more sense! So many children are passed on year after year in spite of the fact that they are in a spiral (constantly falling behind) when it comes to their education. This will only get worse with fewer teachers and larger classes.

[@ProfessorSetterby]

To save money it seems the new standard is to pass all students so they get out of the system on time. No child left behind has turned into bye child get out.

[@darkglass3011]

The West is already dumb. Now it's about to get even dumber.

[@LS-ki9ft]

Oh yeah!

[@KiraKhaii]

We have billions for Ukraine and Israel but not our teachers to teach our children. Sickening.

[@pep590]

But wars, especially the desired one in Ukraine is a money maker for many politicians and CEO's.

[@la6136]

@@pep590So is Isr@el. That war is about oil. Don’t forget Isr@elis get free healthcare and college with our money too!

[@SisyphusJP]

Layoff teachers when there aren’t enough and send more money to foreign countries. What is going on? 500 billion in foreign aid these past two years! And we can’t hire….teachers for our schools. Madness

[@pierregarigue1658]

Ask how many administration staff are being let go. Ask how much a school administration is paid compared to a teacher

[@Christian80806]

People are deciding to home school their kids. Good for parents 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@honestlynate7922]

Oh man, imagine what that 90 something billion dollars could’ve done for teachers in the United States except we are in debt so we just keep sending money away. Way to represent the people.

[@twalrus1]

Funny how the school district administration doesn't get layoffs.

[@LS-ki9ft]

As a former teacher, all I can say is ha, ha, ha, and that the "chickens have finally come home to roost." I left the profession a few years ago because I got tired of the garbage that you have to put with from administrators, parents, and students. This country does not deserve a great education system, if legislatures, administrators, and parents do not support teachers. We reap what we sow!

[@chinobandito7625]

It’s insane we live in a time where illegal immigrants, criminals and drug addicts are given priority over education and public safety.. The future of this country may already be compromised sadly…

[@Cvazquez1332]

34 kindergarten children in one classroom is wild! The US senators and representatives need to do better!

[@craig8638]

Here’s a crazy idea, instead of dumping huge amounts of money into wars and our military, fund education.

[@UncleOodoo]

This is not a federal issue. This is a local school district problem. Why don’t people look at who they elected to those positions? I agree that this is bad but it has zero to do with funding wars. If you want your State taxes raised, keep complaining. By me, most teachers retire with $90k/ year pensions. That is where my tax $’s go to. That is criminal IMHO.

[@LP-ct9nk]

Most schools are doing away with pensions and depending on where you live $90k goes by fast especially if you have rising of living costs. Seeing as how teachers are massively underpaid compared to the service they provide their pensions (if they even get them) and admistrators will usually divert tax funds towards other projects pensions are the least of peoples worries. Tax dollars go toward subsidizing schools to help them provide services, amenities, and providing education. It is not a coincidence that in higher income communities most public services are better equipped compared to their poorer counterparts. But people just see the short term gain of saving some money on their tax bill and then wonder long term why public schools are declining

[@craig8638]

@@UncleOodoo90k pensions? I wish.

[@UncleOodoo]

​@LP-ct9nk $90k goes by fast???? The average family income is about $60k. How can someone not make an additional $30k work??? You can also retire at 55 making $90k+ off of taxpayers without having to have saved for any retirement. 80% of my property tax bill goes to pensions with the largest going to education.

[@craig8638]

@@UncleOodoo show me proof that teachers are making $90,000 a year at 55. I retired from teaching at 56 and I can tell you it’s nowhere near $90,000.

[@kuanged]

When you owe so much money you can't pay for basic services anymore. Lots more to come... Hope everyone is ready.

[@SC-sh6ux]

people aren’t having kids anymore

[@freeagent2207]

Teachers layoff but $100 billion for 3 tiny countries ; who do nothing for our American people

[@pep590]

But wars, especially the desired one in Ukraine is a big money maker for many politicians and CEO's.

[@bluetarantulaproductions6179]

I'm a Canadian citizen and never been inside of a school in the States. Is the American education system really that broken?

[@josephreyes8687]

Very very very very very broken.

[@debrakelly4505]

YES

[@pep590]

It is all run by leftists. That says it all.

[@daly_powerandphysique]

Apparently there is around 3.2 million teachers in the USA. With the aid we just approved for Ukraine and Israel we could have given every teacher 30k for the year and that would have stimulated local economies across the country and improve the lives of working class Americans just for perspective.

[@Bob12022]

How much revenue do teachers add to the US economy?

[@daly_powerandphysique]

@@Bob12022 wasn’t the point and there would be no way to quantify the revenue they make but it’s hard to make money if people don’t have basic educational skills….. how much value or revenue do we get from sending this money overseas that won’t circulate in our economy or improve the well being or lives of our citizens.

[@dking1362]

AND it would keep our best, skilled teachers in the classroom. Many of us were simply fed up with knocking ourselves out and dealing with some members of the public for less than we can make working at Home Depot stocking shelves.

[@dking1362]

Impossible to measure, of course. But most positions that require strong problem-solving skills, advanced literacy, and an overall higher-educated population are the ones that bring the most innovation, creativity, and leadership to the workplace (and, in turn, to the economy.) Yes, there is the occasional Steve Jobs or Bill Gates - but they are rare.

[@eelnoops5200]

That is for one year...

[@robertcook5201]

Education is unfortunately declining in what once was the most educated country in the world.

[@JaaWaa99]

We have enough money for Ukraine but not our teachers.

[@1000HoursAtTheLibrar]

Our country is falling apart to greed.

[@Mr.GatoMuinato]

We lay off teachers but no problem sending 175 billion overseas. Sounds about right

[@BORN-to-Run]

We didn’t have Recess Aides when I was in school. The teachers did it

[@ssgg23]

What really? What years were you in school?

[@audenharper3014]

when do your teachers eat and take bathroom breaks if not during the children's lunches

[@Celsor5865]

Recess Aides? Never heard but I graduated in 1977. We did not have cops in our schools then, not even Security, the teachers were it.

[@BORN-to-Run]

@@ssgg23 60s, 70s.

[@BORN-to-Run]

@@audenharper3014 They rotated back then.

[@彭金山-o2s]

I am not a native English speaker, and after watching this video, I was wondering why teachers are leaving in large numbers while continuing to lay off staff. Is it that teachers in the United States are currently poorly paid? I hope you can help me with this.

[@theeclecticlifewithsam]

We don't value education in this country. We don't see it as a long term investment in the public good. Period. Not for K-12 schools and especially not in criminally overpriced higher education. Underfunded teachers, classrooms, and staffing... but somehow the administrators keep the hefty salaries. The US needs to take the blinders off and learn from the successes of other countries. Not reinventing the wheel, but making practical changes that others have already taken. The answers are already known. Not to be pessimistic, but "leadership" has been a joke in this country for years.

[@drhouse7264]

Wow that Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel money sure would’ve helped.

[@jamiecone9151]

Mismanagement of funds once again by administrators who run the schools.

[@stevenmorris2293]

Meanwhile rich politicians are spending our tax money on wars we know nothing about .

[@jeanghiberti9944]

That $96 billion Joetato just threw away on wars would have gone a long way to support our schools.

[@ilfaitfroid9739]

School funding is a local issue. The president has no control over what states and local governments decide t o pay teachers

[@TheGamingbrothers2015]

@@ilfaitfroid9739 keep making f excuses to help Americans !!! But for other countries there is plenty of money

[@drexlspivey3047]

​@@ilfaitfroid9739Don't speak facts. You know the cultists are allergic to facts.

[@BridgetWalker-xu8sw]

​@@ilfaitfroid9739Schools used to be community focused, but the federal government destroyed that completely with unions and creating useless tests that have nothing to do with the subjects being taught.

[@MJ-fj9yv]

@@ilfaitfroid9739mmm, yes he does. Federal role in education As for the federal government’s role, education is not specifically addressed in the Constitution, but a historical precedent of central government involvement does exist. In 1787, the Continental Congress, the central government of the United States between 1776 and 1787, passed the Northwest Ordinance, which became the governing document for Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and part of Minnesota. The ordinance included a provision encouraging the creation of schools as a key component of “good government and the happiness of mankind.” Just two years earlier, the Land Ordinance of 1785 required land to be reserved in townships for the building of schools. The role of the federal government in general grew much larger after the Great Depression and World War II, but this growth largely excluded K-12 education until the 1960s. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson included education policy in his vision of a “Great Society.” Elementary and Secondary Education Act In 1965, President Johnson signed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) into law. This law decidedly changed the role of the federal government in the world of K-12 education. ESEA doubled the amount of federal expenditures for K-12 education, worked to change the relationship between states and the central government in the education arena, called for equal treatment of students no matter where they reside and attempted to improve reading and math competency for children in poverty. ESEA was passed with the intention of bridging a clear gap between children in poverty and those from privilege. Title I of the ESEA, which is still referenced frequently in K-12 education policy, is a major provision of the bill, which distributed federal funding to districts with low-income families.

[@Kuttie03]

Not to worry, there won’t be any teachers left to teach in the coming years. I would never advise anyone to be a teacher.