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.

[@danw.1250]

I'm a teacher. I'm leaving the profession after 12 years because of three reasons: 1. I can make more more money in almost any other field. 2. School Districts refuse to address student behavior specifically around cellphones and truancy. 3. Learning in American public schools is not a priority. It entirely about babysitting. Rigor is a dirty word and consequence is down right profanity. It's heartbreaking. I deeply, deeply loved teaching, but the distinct lack of leadership at the district level, the utter lack engagement at the student level, and the total lack of hope that I have for the profession are just too much.

[@nicolewilliams3127]

Where will you be working next? I’m looking into leaving teaching this year.

[@LS-ki9ft]

As a former teacher, I get it. I completely agree with you.

[@Liz-wz8dh]

I'm not a teacher but I won't ever work in education again due to the lack of decent management. I actually used to love the education industry but I can confidently say I will never so much as get another degree in or work in that industry again. I was just so irritated by the attitudes and behaviors I saw. I consider it a hopelessly toxic work environment and not somewhere to ever bother with again.

[@cherylbroadenax1006]

I feel u.

[@drmher]

👏🏾 yes

[@attitudeproblem6462]

Every day it becomes more apparent to me that choosing the childfree life was the best decision I could’ve ever possibly made.

[@christopherregan1654]

The world's overpopulated anyway, so this is really the best choice in the long run. I did the same, and I'm so glad I didn't get brainwashed by society into doing the opposite.

[@Liz-wz8dh]

Same. If I had kids though, I'd homeschool them.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@eshraqsalahuddin115]

Richest country in the world, can’t pay their teachers…. There is nothing to say….

[@LvL_99_Red_Chocobo]

We could pay the teachers, but chose to send billions more money to other countries to wage war.

[@kronosleblu888]

Also sports players earn more than most..... Imagine playing baseball earns you more than teaching...

[@Fluffybunz779]

We pay teachers too much already

[@joyhappiness]

@@LvL_99_Red_Chocobo yea, like Israel.

[@economicdevelopmentplannin8715]

15k yearly spent per US student. But homeschool families aren't allowed to touch any of that. 😢

[@trentonsgamingchannel1671]

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.

[@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.

[@wendyhack8644]

My Daughter is a substitute teacher in New Mexico and she said kids in middle school cannot read.

[@a.y.greyson9264]

Not surprising. I have a neighbor whose child (middle school-aged) recently misbehaved, and his mother was considering resorting to corporal punishment. I suggested she have him write an essay on why he shouldn’t act out. Well, it turned out to be a big mistake, as it revealed not only that the kid could barely read, but also that his writing skills were at a kindergarten level. Safe to say, I’m disgusted with his parents and have now distanced myself. I mean, how could they not know their kid can’t read?!?!?!

[@la6136]

You would be surprised how many adults can barely read or want even to.

[@beth8775]

​@@a.y.greyson9264 If they don't encourage/model reading at home and his report card says he's doing ok, it's not that shocking. Unfortunately, a majority of people aren't personally invested in their children's education. It breaks my heart as a mom, but I see it all the time.

[@taroman7100]

I'm in NM and we can be nothing but proud Mississippi has gone from last and we're on the bottom. Gov Grisham is a Harris lover.

[@thothheartmaat2833]

Ya say yer kids can't read? Well then here just buy my book called "how to read".. ya know they say I never was the smartest business man.. you all would seriously buy that book tho..

[@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.

[@DaisyAppleJuice]

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.

[@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.

[@glendanielson9006]

This is America and we are putting education last.

[@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?

[@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!

[@theinstituteforuniversaltr3629]

All the states doing this are Republican states.​@@mariojrog9465

[@k.l.1521]

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

[@AFW247]

​@@k.l.1521 they are ramming US long term for sure

[@drbettyschueler3235]

The rich get rich and the poor get poorer. You can bet the schools in upscale communities aren't going to be affected.

[@awtodor]

Yep nailed it

[@amanp5249]

Vote trump ramaswamy

[@divineboi97]

The rich don’t sent their kids to public school….. this only effects the poor and public school systems unfortunately, those private and charter schools are independently funded

[@artisticagi]

This is what you get when you refuse to tax the 1 percent

[@divineboi97]

Rich people don’t send their children to public schools , the issue of the funding for the public school system

[@onemishelle]

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

[@ginadoyle4089]

They want private schools.

[@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.

[@nope2301]

Substitute teachers with college degrees in Florida get paid $15 an hour. The same as people at gas stations who dont have college degrees.

[@SatabdiKundu07]

That's bad. What exactly does the substitute teacher do. I am from India, in my state wb , there are three types of schools teachers. Private school teachers, government school permanent teachers(who passed staff selection committee exams) and government school temp/para teachers(They are selected by schools depending on their degree or experience). The temp government teachers earn 1/4 of what permanent teachers get. On top of that no retirement benifit and pension unlike what permanent teachers get.

[@nope2301]

@SatabdiKundu07 it depends on the person honestly. Some subs go above and beyond. Others do the bare minimum which basically means they just have to sit there and baby sit the kids. Most subs just baby sit and don't teach anything, especially because they aren't getting paid extra. Intern subs are temporary teachers meaning they have full control of the class room, they teach the state curriculum, and write behavior referrals if needed, grade assigned work. They get paid $21 an hour. Also terrible pay but better than $15.

[@kittymeowmeow3676]

For real, for real? In MN Walmart is hiring cashiers for $16!

[@doloresmontano4794]

That isnt right at all. I work in a lab, and my last job I was getting under 20 an hr in San Diego. Thats with a bachelors degree. Its not fair to us who have a degree. We need to get paid better.

[@notmebutyou8350]

Wow. SMH

[@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!!

[@Pilarskiapril67]

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

[@abarration5907]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@daniellebrenes2160]

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

[@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.

[@daconnoisseurrex1752]

Lay off the politicians, not the teachers.

[@laurawhitaker1797]

Lay off not layoff

[@WilcoxNotreallythere]

Close all the institutions Schools and prisons.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@splanzer]

Nobody wants to teach in these horrendous environments. Nobody.

[@Boc3phu5]

It really bad to be a teacher. Too many single mother households.

[@rc-st9pg]

Yup if I had children I would move to a tiny town, or home school them. I used to do IT contracts for schools. They have become chaotic shitholes. These kids all act like thugs now. I couldnt imagine having to go to one of these schools today. I feel horrible for kids.

[@solomonchau7725]

She don't need no man.

[@smrk2452]

Or even put their kids into them

[@ThriftyCHNR]

AND the cause of these environments is lack of funding!

[@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?

[@mistermylo8607]

Where’s all that Lottery money going ?

[@markdanielczyk944]

Stolen!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!🤣

[@SunShinesBlessing]

So if they close the schools, that’s a higher ratio! And more lawsuits! I walked out when the system increased my class to 25 Special Needs Students(my babies tho) and an assistant, they also took my other staff. 25 Special Needs Students, 1 teacher, 1 TA is ABSOLUTELY ILLEGAL! So I have to assist all the girls for a week in the restroom every month( they stopped purchasing gloves, aprons and disinfectant spray so I had to get my own), I also went through almost every school day without using the restroom or eating b/c I also had to sit and hand feed multiple children, ohhh and that was only breakfast and lunch. I taught my babies in between… not to mention that I had to reclean & disinfect often to keep everyone safe. Sooo yeah… I quit! I can love those babies from a distance and I gave the parents my number because I loved them so much! All of this was before these “ Layoffs”, that was a regular year. But do y’all… school boards… Do y’all! I suggested that the school board members come assist me since they weren’t doing anything else.

[@LDrosophila]

That's what I'm thinking sounds like a huge liability for the districts.

[@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.

[@jjjnjnable]

But let’s give 95 billion to other countries

[@misterfunnybones]

Most of that money goes to us defence contractors.

[@hawkeyemihawkgettingmoneylord]

​@@misterfunnyboneswhich came from tax payers money. Giving yourself work doesn't increase profit. If i own a shoes store and i order 100 shoes using my own money. Im working and have orders yes but im not making profit.

[@misterfunnybones]

@@hawkeyemihawkgettingmoneylord check the list of major shareholders...it's a rigged game.

[@pep590]

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

[@la6136]

@@misterfunnybonesSays who? That money goes to funding t3rrorist groups and both sides of the war so that America can pretend we are fighting something when really we are just stealing oil and land from other countries

[@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

[@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.

[@Lifeofward151]

We’re working so diligently to make the movie Idiocracy become reality.

[@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.

[@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. 😂

[@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

[@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? 😂

[@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...

[@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.

[@anabelled4459]

They don’t care. They see school as “daycare” not education.

[@BastiatC]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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?

[@lowermichigan4437]

Any of them letting administrators go?

[@yarekwojcik4061]

Haha that’s a good one

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@addanametocontinue]

What they need to do is lay off administrative staff.

[@kuanged]

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

[@cynthiabanks-holman6952]

Layoffs…⁉️

[@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.

[@JuMiMi86]

What a shame. This country is a mess.

[@Slimedog1963]

America is great...

[@Aeom_333]

@@Slimedog1963 For some…

[@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.

[@jamiecone9151]

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

[@First1ToComment]

Thought state lotteries go to education 😂

[@shaylarodriguez4003]

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.

[@Doc5thMech]

First you get rid of library books, then you get rid of teachers, then you get rid of schools, and that’s good for the nation?

[@amb7440]

That could be the point of it -- keep America stupid and in low-paying jobs so the rich can control others and get richer.

[@07Flash11MRC]

It's good for the right wingers. Uneducated people are their base and the less educated someone is, the more likely they are to vote right wing.

[@jacqueslee2592]

The main issue was that before the pandemic becoming a teacher became too difficult because districts and charter schools made the requirements to become a teacher too difficult for entry-level teachers and then the pay and work culture did not match the requirements. I drop out of my credentialing program because there was no guaranteed position as the school district and charter schools wanted teachers with experience. I did not want to commit. I am glad I left for an IT job and now I am making more money and I never needed a master's not even a degree. The same reason of "you need experience to work an entry level job" is the same reason why there are shortages and companies going out of business because they cannot hire and people are becoming unemployed and so people are not spending.

[@ivyseabreeze]

State of Texas is demanding repayment of overpayments from school districts. Districts are underfunded and demand of overpayment is causes Districts to cut jobs. This should have been included in the information about Texas.

[@naomistauth8284]

Homeschooling is skyrocketing due to fears of our kids being killed at school.😢 even my husband wants to homeschool but we both work so 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@amb7440]

That is indeed a problem. But the gun huggers won't listen to any reason around the ownership and more stringent requirements over owning weapons.

[@ksmith6119]

Find a microschool

[@arandomchick7510]

The curriculum is also driving families to homeschool. All schools are gun free zones! You would probably have fewer school shootings if you had armed guards.

[@tonjahenson4115]

schools closing, lack of funding teachers quitting parents are going to have to homeschool, charter schools or private schools pick your choice.

[@LDrosophila]

​@@arandomchick7510Uvalde says that's a myth.

[@Vavalove18]

Property taxes have been increased and yet there is not enough money for our schools?

[@angelainamarie9656]

Clearly it's being spent on something else. Probably on more Batman toys for the cops.

[@user-wk4vz7ij4l]

Being a teacher is not a respected job anymore. Parents and students curse out teachers all the time.

[@ryanbianchi3118]

Public school systems are run by an insane amount of bureaucrats and administrators at the top that are completely unnecessary. They are paid far more than teachers, too. Gut those positions, pay teachers more, hire more teachers, and send more money into the classroom.

[@ZacharySkipworth]

34 children in your room and maybe half of them speak English right now. This is insane. What the hell is happening in America?

[@otishaag987]

Economic potential was prioritized over family values ...in other word half the population want more stuff not more dependent's plus to many people cried when jobs were leaving u.s to go where the people are but what we have now is mass immigration to replace about 34 million boomers but from what I've read the ununited states will keep the population around 300-350 million human doings. Hence the massive male only immigration.

[@Cocoisagordonsetter]

@@otishaag987 Where is this info? I'm trying to understand if they're importing people for a purpose (other than votes) and I think we can be safe that the outcome will unknown, but not a positive one.

[@debrakelly4505]

They expect the teachers to take extra classes- ESOL-on their own time and on their own dime, and if they do not complete the required six college level classes , they lose their job. And still students don’t have to learn to speak English!

[@the_expidition427]

@@Cocoisagordonsetter two parent households both parents go to work for the same salary of what once was for a single parent. The people are tricked

[@lulajohns1883]

Betsy Devos affect!! Trump said he loves the poorly educated. Believe them when they tell you who they are!!

[@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.

[@1000HoursAtTheLibrar]

Our country is falling apart to greed.

[@goldengriffon]

"...enrollment is down..." Good. As it should be. Shift to local, private solutions. Giving government so much power over the children is what led to the lack of standards and low efficiency in the first place.

[@farwoodfiberarts]

WE had over 30 kids in a classroom growing up in the 70s. We were able to learn and graduate. We also had moms who would volunteer in the classrooms.

[@psychosanity8164]

Kids nowadays have no respect for teachers. So how much more time will be wasted trying to keep the kids behaved?

[@Alison2436]

​@psychosanity8164 teachers have been saying that since the 90s, but supposedly THIS time it's true. grow a brain cell 🙄

[@stephaniecorelli3034]

Higher poverty areas- no surprise there. Keeping the poor people poor consistently

[@MJ-fj9yv]

Even though. 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.

[@SeiyaSoiya-un4jj]

People remain poor because of what goes on at home. Not what goes on in the classroom.

[@user-4m9-dr80h4]

@@SeiyaSoiya-un4jj Also, what they learn from their teachers and schoolbooks.

[@cowboy_broke999]

I can tell you've never seen an inner city school.

[@SeiyaSoiya-un4jj]

@@user-4m9-dr80h4 No.

[@Cvazquez1332]

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

[@2ndworldcountryusa583]

Yeah this country is so great riiiiight

[@georgeallen7667]

Zero admins were hurt in this decision

[@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

[@jaystrickland4151]

Fort Worth ISD went from 87,428 to 75,000 students. So not surprised there are layoffs.

[@Shaojeemy]

Property taxes shot through the sky last couple years… those teachers aren’t getting raises? Government spending is absolutely mismanaged

[@ModernHomeschoolingWithAlly]

Come on over to homeschooling, guys! No bus drivers/teachers/staff. Soon it's just going to be the kids in the building! Pay teachers & give them smaller classes. You are firing people & closing schools. Why? Education should be a priority for our nations children.

[@TheAnimalsMagicShop]

I’m 67 and when I was in school there were around 35 kids per class. And not all of us were well behaved. However some kids these days are out of control emotionally with unstable home lives and I really sympathize with the teachers.

[@Ephi691]

That was back in the little House on the Prarie days we in 2024. These kids are Chuckies AND Freddies who can teach them?

[@Milk-rn5uq]

thanks for your input boomer..?

[@e.turduckeny630]

if you're 67, then when you were in school there was also corporal punishment and consequences for bad behavior. Now there is no punishment, no consequences from parents (or from the administration) and those 35 kids all have cell phones.

[@ajarnt9050]

​@@Ephi691Don't forget Huggy Wuggy. **Shudder

[@Alison2436]

there were plenty of unstable home lives for us who had hippie boomers become parents. that's not a NEW phenomenon 🙄

[@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.

[@julmor573]

This is bleak, education should be the most important. Politicians are destroying with country.

[@rondrake3720]

I’m seeing more people choosing home schooling and private schools

[@jukestaposition]

This country needs a wake up call.

[@fillup40]

No administrators are laid off.

[@audikool]

When are the layoffs in congress happening? The only job we need more of is the one that educates America's future workforce.

[@user-qv4mx3xq9l]

Get rid of your useless council politicians, stay home teachers and call in sick !!!

[@Gaming_Antics]

Looks like they’re going for online school at home with all these layoffs and schools closing.

[@RCenal]

Then they better cut our taxes down then I'm all for that

[@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.

[@paddyoak1]

Get the government OUT of education!

[@lstockton8468]

Public education in America has chronically underfunded and WOEFULLY mismanaged for the better part of 20 years. The pandemic only exacerbated long-standing issues that had not been addressed. And certain conservative elements (ie, charter schools, homeschooling advocates) have made their move to lap up the families who have been let down by their local public schools--but not for the children's best interests but for the money. Ask me how I know? Former educator (25 years) and union leader who resigned due to unwillingness to watch the travesty any longer

[@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

[@Orudelpha]

We NEED teachers, it's really disheartening to see teachers get treated so poorly and then they (not the teachers) wonder why there's not enough teachers. Teaching should be seen as very important just like how doctors are important. Our education system is crumbling right before us...

[@tech-bore8839]

Ah yes, let's make cutbacks from the bottom-up, instead of from the top-down where most of the administration is overblown and overpaid.

[@missaamane8580]

So worried about books but can't keep teachers... these children NEED teachers!! How is this happening