Union: 19K teacher layoff slips so far in California

Union: 19K teacher layoff slips so far in Calif



Portola Elementary School teacher Julie Calleja, right, and media aide Kristie Postel listen to speakers at a news conference at Portola Elementary School in San Bruno, Calif. on Tuesday. School districts in California have issued nearly 19,000 layoff notices so far to teachers amid uncertainty over the state budget, the California Teachers Association estimated Tuesday.

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updated 3/15/2011 7:50:16 PM ET

SAN BRUNO, Calif. — School districts in California have issued nearly 19,000 layoff notices so far to teachers amid uncertainty over the state budget, the California Teachers Association estimated Tuesday.

The union announced its estimate of preliminary notices on the day school districts must let employees know they could lose their jobs.

Some districts had yet to fully report how many warnings had been distributed as they prepare for worst-case budget scenarios. The union said it expects to have a final count Friday.

Its early estimate includes almost 500 school employees in San Francisco, 540 in Oakland, nearly 900 in San Diego, and about 5,000 educators in Los Angeles.