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Texas Education Cuts Translate To 32,000 Job Losses So Far
Cuts in state education funding are responsible for 32,000 job losses so far, a school advocacy group said Wednesday.
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AUSTIN (February 1, 2012)—The Texas State Teachers Association said Wednesday an estimated 32,000 school employees across Texas - including 12,000 teachers have lost their jobs as a result of $5.4 billion in cuts to school funding and more losses are likely.
The TSTA wants Gov. Rick Perry to call a special legislative session to tap the state's $7.3 billion rainy day fund.
It said Wednesday that lawmakers could draw $2.5 billion from the fund just for education next year.
Perry ran unsuccessfully for president and has kept a low profile since returning to Texas.
The Legislature isn't scheduled to reconvene until 2013.
The association provided job-loss estimates that came from Austin-based school finance consulting firm Moak, Casey & Associates.
Official state figures won't be available until March.
