The Friday ax.
With the governor’s budget calling for a billion dollar cut in state support for schools, it is time to take a trip around the state to see what’s up.
In Springfield the state superintendent throws up his hands and says there’s nothing he can do.
It’s good-bye to sports and more at Thornton Fractional.
District 118 in Danville will cut 10% across the board. Big class sizes are anticipated.
In Wheaton-Warrenville they will say so long to 17 elementary teaching positions, 25 middle school teaching jobs, eight high school teaching positions, 13 elementary aides, eight middle school aides and secretaries, six high school aides and secretaries, and 20 non-instructional positions, like librarians and guidance counselors.
Oh well. Who needs art and music in Pekin?
Be nice to that waiter at the Red Lobster in Gurnee. They were probably one of the 16 teachers who will lose their jobs because of budget shortfalls.
At District 201 in Morris they are cutting 40 positions.
Elgin’s U-46, everything is on the chopping block, “from coloring books to special ed.”
And in Chicago, Ron Huberman is going after the whole teacher contract to fill a $1 billion deficit.
See you in Springfield, April 21st.
