Public Schools Added 121,000 Employees Last Year, Even as They Served 110,000 Fewer Students
Jan 21, 2025
Public Schools Added 121,000 Employees Last Year, Even as They Served 110,000 Fewer Students
The 74
According to new data released in December from the National Center for Education Statistics, public schools added 121,000 employees last year even as they served 110,000 fewer students.
Chalkbeat
On a cloudy, cold Tuesday morning, a cluster of teachers and community activists in Newark chanted “Stop the cuts!” as they stood in their coats outside an elementary school that serves the district’s students with disabilities.
