East Orange School District will lay off nearly 100 employees due to financial struggles

The East Orange School District in New Jersey is expected to cut nearly 100 jobs due to financial struggles.

EAST ORANGE, N.J. — The East Orange School District in New Jersey has voted to make significant cuts, laying off teachers and coaches. At a heated meeting Wednesday, the superintendent said they have no other choice.East Orange School District Superintendent Dr. Christopher Irving, who's only been on the job for three months, says the district is in debt and has been spending over budget for the 2024-25 school year.

East Orange community protests school district job cutsThe East Orange Board of Education meeting Wednesday was packed with anxious parents and teachers.'We are facing an unprecedented layoff,' said Thelma Ramsey-Bryant, president of the East Orange Administrators Association.

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