Education not important as many thousand jobs lost.
More than 20300 California teachers have received pink slips to date, according to the California Teachers Association. By law, teachers must be given at least five months notice of possible layoffs. Not all teachers who receive pink slips will be laid off. Many school districts have issued more pink slips than necessary as a precautionary measure while the California State Legislature works to close a budget gap that may exceed $30 billion. Nevertheless, a significant number of teachers face the prospect of unemployment during the next school year and more layoff notices may be issued this coming August.
Florida State University cuts 200 staff.
Southern University to cut 100 positions.
University of Minnesota to cut 1200 jobs.
University of Iowa Hospital to layoff 200.
News emerged today of plans by Queens University in Belfast to make 150 members of academic staff redundant.
Queens University in Belfast plans to axe 150 academic jobs at the university. The university is blaming a funding shortfall and ‘poor performance’ of some staff. However, a local newspaper contacted the Department of Employment and Learning who said funding for this financial year had actually been increased, and were unaware of the plans
Many of those expected to be targetted with compulsory redundancies are those who concentrate on teaching rather than research.
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