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Posted: March 25th, 2010 Tonya Jameson
Two days after the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board approved superintendent Peter Gorman’s plan to lay off teachers, parents and students are wondering how layoffs will affect their schools.
The biggest concern is that fewer teachers will mean larger classes and less one-on-one attention for students.
Under Gorman’s plan, the district will lay off about 600 teachers and cut pay for all assistant principals. The plan is in preparation of projected budget shortfalls for the coming year.
Nearly every organization funded by the county is scrambling to prepare for smaller budgets for the next couple of years. The CMS layoff plan reflects what’s happening in school districts throughout the country. In Kansas City, half of the district’s schools are slated to close by fall.
Still, it’s a bitter pill. Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools laid off more than 600 teachers and more than 800 total employees last year because of budget woes. Tuesday’s board meeting only drew a smattering of parents, but throughout the district there is concern among parents and students about the quality of education CMS students will receive.
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