Schools
Teachers Layoffs Protested by Parents, Kids
As Manatee School District prepares to lay off staff, parents and kids turn out for a sidewalk protest.
As the Manatee County School Board met Monday afternoon, parents and students stood outside to show their support for teachers at risk of losing jobs to budget cuts.
Bradenton.com estimated that 100 people showed up for a rally to protest plans to eliminate teaching positions to fill a budget gap and restore depleted reserves. A robo-phone message went out to families last week about the impending cuts.
The rally started after school Monday outside the Manatee School District building, 215 Manatee Ave. W.
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