«That's why we have grave concerns about a budget that
allows for teacher layoffs, which would be immensely damaging to our education system and children's opportunities for a quality education.
Meanwhile, the Independent Budget Office released its own rebuttal as Walcott spoke, publishing a new analysis that argues the mayor's plan over-states the
need for teacher layoffs by more than 1,600 positions.
Savino is the Senate's collective big sister, yelling at all the boys (Klein included) to straighten their ties, to vote to keep the seniority
system for teacher layoffs and, if they like that girl, to call her the next day.
«We have grave concerns about a budget that
allows for teacher layoffs, which would be immensely damaging to our education system and children's opportunities for a quality education,» City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Council Finance Chair Domenic Recchia, Jr. said in a statement.
Legislation that would end so - called «last in, first out» — or LIFO —
policies for teacher layoffs is also pending in Illinois and New York, again tied to mounting budget deficits and the threat of mass layoffs.
Key reforms include fostering more effective charter schools, merit pay for teachers, more aid to parochial schools and the elimination of stultifying laws such as «Last in first out»
for teacher layoffs.