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Near North Board sends out 114 teacher layoff letters

They each got the personalized notifications that they have no jobs next year
2019 near north layoff letter
The Near North Board sent this letter to 114 high school teachers this morning.

NORTH BAY — The Near North District School Board has sent redundancy letters to 114 area high school teachers. They each got the personalized notifications that they have no jobs next year.

"You have caused devastation to the face of education @NearNorthSchool as the #nndsb gave official, that means REAL @VictorFedeli, layoff notices to 114 teachers today. Programs fade, courses disappear. Students have fewer options, schools will struggle to stay open" says one tweet.

Another says, "This is what an #involuntary #JobLoss looks like. One that @VictorFedeli & @fordnation promised wouldn’t occur. I’m 1 of 114 teachers in the #NNDSB who received one of these. #CutsHurtKids @District4TBU @osstf How “preposterous” is it now Vic?"

The letter does indicate that "As our Board continues to receive important funding information, critical to inform our staffing and budgeting work for the upcoming school year, it is our hope that you will be recalled."\

There are 240 secondary school teachers employed by the Board.

See related: School board chair says teachers won't lose jobs

And: 'Unprecedented number of potential layoffs' coming to teachers at Near North Board says union

And: Fedeli blasts teachers' unions

BayToday will update this story as information become available.


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