190 Teachers in Ann Arbor Given Notices

Letters were received this week by 190 Ann Arbor district teachers informing them that they will likely bet getting layoff notices later this week.

The district is faced with a $20 million budget shortfall for the next fiscal year. The new budget contains various proposed cuts, including eliminating at least 50 teaching jobs. The second part of the announced plan calls for over 40 teaching positions to be eliminated if the district’s unions can’t come up with more than $4 million in reductions.

Union President Brit Satchwell could not be reached for comment, but last week said he expects the layoffs to happen. He says there isn’t enough time to come to an agreement with the teachers union before a state-mandated deadline for giving notice.