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Mayor Bloomberg's proposed budget could cut up to 1,800 teaching jobs
Mayor Bloomberg gave his final budget address as mayor on Tuesday, proposing a $70.1 billion plan that slashes up to 1,800 teaching positions through attrition.
The proposed budget doesn?t raise taxes or threaten the jobs of any city workers, but the mayor is targeting cherished city services to save costs.
Among programs in danger are the same 20 fire companies that have faced closure nearly every year of Bloomberg?s mayoralty ? only to be saved by City Council during budget negotiations ? and day care and after-school programs for as many as 47,000 children.
?The financial plan presented today continues to protect critical services and foster economic growth, while also taking the responsible, budget-minded actions that have resulted in a more efficient city government,? Bloomberg said as he released the budget.
The FDNY could be forced to shutter 20 compnaies under Mayor Mike's plan.
The budget would raise parking meter rates, cut funding for child vision screenings and slash the number of recreation days prisoners get from seven to five.
But the most controversial element in mayor?s proposal is his plan to cut 1,800 teaching jobs ? a move he said he?s been forced to make by a hostile union that won?t reach a deal with him on teacher evaluations.
The city lost more than $400 million in state and federal aid this year when it failed to meet a Jan. 17 deadline set by Gov. Cuomo for districts to make evaluation agreements with their unions.
The city could lose hundreds of millions more if the evaluation deal remains elusive for months to come.
The direct result will be the elimination of 700 teaching positions through attrition this year, and another 1,100 starting in September, the mayor said.
This could have a serious impact on kids, parents and educators said.
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