Schools Stretch Budgets for Teachers | Auckland News

Schools are desperately using their operational budgets—meant for day-to-day essentials—to hire extra teachers, with 80% now doing so up from 76% in 2019. Facing rising student needs, staffing shortages, and shrinking funds (down 12% since 2018), principals are forced to cut back on trips, sports, and maintenance to keep classrooms staffed. The outdated government staffing formula fails to match today’s growing student demands, leaving schools stretched thin and educators scrambling to meet basic educational needs with less money than before. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5b95f9f5092eb7d3