Lexington, Massachusetts Cutting Teachers and Staff, Months After Approving $660 Million High School

Lexington, Massachusetts cutting teachers and staff, months after approving $660 million high school

Facing a budget crisis, Lexington Public Schools is cutting dozens of teacher and staff jobs less than six months after the town approved a tax hike to pay for a new high school.

Budget battle in Lexington as school community protests proposed layoffs - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Teachers, parents, and students in Lexington protested Monday as budget concerns threaten dozens of potential layoffs for educators. The school district announced about 60 full-time positions will be eliminated in the next fiscal year, and 160 educators received pink slips to notify them about the upcoming reductions. People in the community are now arguing that there was not enough transparency or forewarning about the magnitude of the cuts, an…

Lexington to cut a slew of teachers as town prepares to build $660M high school

Lexington also handed out 160 pink slips to its educators amid a “significant” budget gap.

‘A disservice to the kids': Lexington Public Schools cutting dozens of jobs

Lexington Public Schools will look different this fall as the Massachusetts district moves to close a budget gap, cutting the full-time equivalent of about 65 teaching, classroom aide and staff positions. The district also plans to send non-renewal letters to 160 early-career educators, a move that is drawing frustration from teachers and concern from residents who worry about the impact on students. “In my view, the thing that adds value to all…