Teachers’ Jobs in Hurricane-Ravaged Areas in Limbo
Devastated Gulf Coast districts have begun reopening schools and re-employing teachers who were displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. But with student-enrollment numbers changing daily, many administrators remain uncertain about how many teachers and other staff members they will need, at least initially.
Many districts have been waiting for word of financial aid from either the state or federal government to help determine how many jobs might be filled and how long districts that have yet to reopen could pay benefits for their displaced workers. Some districts, anticipating that more teachers will return than they will need, are talking of layoffs and early-retirement incentives.
In the meantime, most of the displaced teachers face the possibility of losing their health-insurance benefits in the next few weeks, unless they have been re-employed...
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