Parents fight to keep assistant principal amid MPS cuts

MPS superintendent says she cut 201 'non-classroom' staff, the teacher's union says that's untrue

Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius announced the job cuts earlier this month to address a $46 million budget deficit

Parents fight to keep assistant principal amid MPS cuts

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Milwaukee Public Schools parents are speaking up for an assistant principal they say goes above and beyond for students, as the district announces a mass reduction of non-classroom positions for the next school year.MPS says the cuts will impact about 200 staff members as MPS addresses a $46 million structural deficit. Parents with students at Golda Meir School say the loss of support staff will be felt by thousands of students a…

MPS layoffs plan draws pushback as district works to close $46M gap

Milwaukee Public Schools plans about 200 layoffs to close a $46 million budget gap, but union leaders say cuts could impact student safety while district leaders say no classroom teachers will be eliminated.