"Teacher layoffs" refers to the situation where a school or educational institution needs to reduce its workforce and therefore has to let go or terminate some of its teachers. Full definition
Contract talks have been going on for more than a year and for much of that time district held out the threat of teacher layoffs because of its poor financial situation. (chicagotribune.com)
If enacted, the move would be the first significant teacher layoffs in the city in decades. (dnainfo.com)
The state has a policy for teacher layoffs based on their performance but no such policy for dismissal. (c-sail.org)