SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – Springfield Public Schools are grappling with a significant financial challenge as they face an estimated $2.34 million budget deficit for the 2025-26 school year. Concerns over potential staff cuts are causing a stir among the community, especially on social media.
In a Facebook post discussing an email from Springfield School District Superintendent Todd Hamilton, commenters expressed frustration. Tobias Policha, a father of a third grader at Centennial Elementary School, shared his worries about the impact on teachers.
“I know one of the things is just the amount of time that the teachers already sort of have to themselves for preparing their lessons for the day and supporting all of those children,” Policha said…