Tally of school districts' pink slips passes 4,000

Source: Tucson Citizen

PHOENIX - The number of Arizona teachers and other school personnel being told they may not have a job next school year because of the state's budget crisis and other money trouble now exceeds 4,000, according to a preliminary tally of districts' notifications to workers.

That number is sure to grow, because the initial figures released by the Arizona Education Association on Tuesday were based on reports from only 42 of the 220 districts statewide. Additional district boards were expected to consider possible personnel cuts during Tuesday night meetings.

The union said it had counted 4,641 notifications of contract non-renewals, reductions-in-force or similar job losses.

Districts face a Wednesday deadline under state law to notify low-seniority teachers that they might not be provided new contracts.

Read more: http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/breakingnews/114338.php

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Looks like the tea bag protesters have already won.

These furlough'd teachers will gladly work for FREE! :rofl: