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Edmonds school district cutting teachers, staff
Edmonds school district cutting teachers, staff
LYNNWOOD, Wash-- The Edmonds School Board voted 3-2 late Tuesday night to make sizable cuts to teachers and staff within the district. It is all because of a nearly $18 million projected budget shortfall for the 2019-2020 school year.
Twenty-five teachers, eight assistant elementary school principals and two instructional technology coaches will be laid off Wednesday.
Fifty-nine faculty members and students spoke over three-and-a-half hours advocating against the cuts.
Several people, including the president of the Edmonds Education Association, blamed legislators and the lack of support for levies.
The board immediately began a study session and is working to see if there is a way to reduce the amount of educators being laid off.
