Cleveland

     Recently in Cleveland, the Cleveland School Districts plan to close 7 schools. They have to do this because next schoool they face a $47.5 million deficit. Making these cuts will save the district a much needed $74 million in the following two years.
      There will be a total of about 1,000 people losing their jobs. With the 7 schools closing, there will be 835 school employees being layed off and 135 employees that were set to retire will not be replaced. 650 of the 835 employees being layed off are teachers.
     I feel that Cleveland School Districts should not make this many cuts, too many people will be without jobs. They should close some of the schools because they need money, but not that many. This many cuts will make it so that about 1,000 people won't have jobs, so they won't be able to make money for themselves and family.
     This relates to class it has to do with jobs and the economy.
 Links:

1. http://www.layoffwatch.com/2011/03/835-employees-would-be-cut-in-cleveland-school-district-proposal/
2. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/03/clevelands_plan_for_closed_sch.html

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