Cleveland Metropolitan School District leaders made the case for why tough decisions on layoffs and building closures are necessary, during a tough time for public schools in general, at a City Club of Cleveland forum Tuesday.
The district on Tuesday also confirmed it sent layoff notices to another 51 full-time, central office administrators over the last month, adding to the 315 layoffs the district’s board had approved in early April despite protests from teachers and students.
The district confirmed some additional news later Tuesday, announcing it will be able to bring back 60 teachers who had previously received layoff notices for next fall as limited-time substitute teachers. The teachers will be allowed to continue their jobs as “enhanced building substitutes,” earning their current pay and benefits for “at least” the entirety of the 2026-2027 school year, the district and Cleveland Teachers Union said in a joint press release…