Washington (CNN)- President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed into law a $ 26 billion measure to help avoid teacher layoffs - a move Democrats claim is necessary in the wake of state and local government cutbacks. (politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com)
While New York City avoided teacher layoffs this year, 80 percent of New York State districts didn't, for a statewide teacher loss of 3 percent, said the state Council of School Superintendents. (uft.org)
Cuomo said most schools have reserves to blunt the cut and further cutting of waste and fraud in schools would minimize the pain and avoid teacher layoffs. (newyork.cbslocal.com)