Jones County Schools lose 15 teachers

It has been described as a cliff, a deep drastic cut in education spending. Administrators have known, for at least two years, without significant economic recovery they would be forced to do more than ever — meeting new state and federal requirements — with fewer resources.

Even with long-term planning, Jones County Schools, like most — if not all — systems around the state, have had to reduce teacher allotment numbers.

The cuts — approximately 10 percent less state funding — are not easy for school officials to swallow, especially when the system only employed about 150 teachers before the latest moves.

From: Enc Today