The San Diego Education Association Union reports there are several gaps in the district's budget that are wide enough to avoid laying off staff.
“Just in the books and supplies budget alone, typically there’s $35 million in that budget,” said Lisa Morris, San Diego Education Association Vice President. “Right now there’s $95 million in that budget, more than enough to keep these teachers in their schools and with their students.”“We had quite a deep budget cut,” said Central Office Administrator, Donis Coronel. “And then I know back in the early 2000s and prior to that also, so it does come around every now and then.
“It was a Friday, like 20 minutes before school ended,” Willis said. “Somebody came into my room to cover my class and I kind of put the pieces together that I was going to be receiving a layoff notice at that time.”This is his first full year getting to make his classroom his own. As for his students, layoffs are not easy for a group of eight-year-olds to process.
“Some of them overheard that I might not be coming back next year,” Willis said. “And of course, my kids were very upset about that.”“As a district, we are committed to balancing our budget without significant impacts to students and school sites. Over the last year, our team has worked to thoughtfully and strategically build a budget that considers the needs of our children first and foremost.
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