The teacher’s union and parents are fighting the cuts, including a group at Barnard Mandarin Magnet Elementary, the district’s only Mandarin Immersion school.
More than four hundred teachers, administrators, school bus drivers and other staff could receive layoffs as early as next week.
Several are fighting the cuts, including a group of parents at the district’s only Mandarin immersion school where the Mandarin Resource teacher position could be eliminated.
“As you might expect there is not a lot of store-bought Mandarin language curriculum out there, and also at the district level there is really no support for that role that is critical for that,” said Jeanette Woodward, Barnard Mandarin Magnet Elementary PTA president. “Her role is critical to our success.”
This cut is part of the district’s efforts to close a $94 million gap after COVID relief funds end this year.
The school board will vote on Tuesday to lay …