‘My heart is broken’: WS/FCS prepares to cut 350 positions

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools officials announced Tuesday that they may be forced to eliminate 350 positions amid the district’s ongoing financial crisis.

The news dropped like a bomb the evening before the first day of school at a meeting marked by frustration, heartbreak and lots of tears.

At least $20 million worth of cuts need to be made this year largely due to further reductions in state and federal funding. That’s on top of the $45 million district leaders already cut from this year’s budget…

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