D.C. public school teachers begin orientation ahead of start of academic year

D.C. public school teachers begin orientation ahead of start of academic year
Day One for the District’s 400 or so newest public school teachers began in a not-quite-air-conditioned auditorium Wednesday with a welcoming gift from Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee: her pity. Public school – Education – United States – Teachers Unions – Labour
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Teachers decry board layoff decision

Teachers decry board layoff decision
Suggest cuts in administration, Board benefits Del Norte County Unified School District Board members decided Friday to send final layoff notices to 15 teachers to help close a potential budget shortfall. The district expects its funding to be cut by about $2.8 million for the 2010-2011 school year by the state [...]