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NJ Schools Cut Staff Amid Budget Crisis | Jersey News
New Jersey school districts are slashing hundreds of jobs amid crushing budget shortfalls, as pandemic-era hiring boom meets vanished federal aid and soaring costs. With student numbers down but staff up—especially paraprofessionals—districts like Hackensack face impossible choices. Health insurance hikes and a rigid tax cap are tightening the noose, forcing cuts that ripple through classrooms and communities. This isn’t an isolated crisis; statewide, 11,000 new hires were added while enrollment fell, leaving districts scrambling to balance books under new economic realities. Support the…
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