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Teachers' unions across the country are objecting to school districts' use of the stimulus funds designated for education under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
The Royal Oak Education Association in Michigan sponsored a rally to protest plans to spend the school district's stimulus funding for professional development and computers rather than to hire back staff, according to the C&G News.
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The district has proposed using its stimulus dollars for professional development, technology upgrades and developing after-school programs, among other items.
Superintendent Tom Moline told the News that the federal government has asked school districts to use the money for effective education reform, and not to fund positions that will have to be eliminated when federal funds run out in two years.
But Sidney Kardon, a school social worker and president of the union, told the News, "The purpose of the stimulus is to avert layoffs and retain jobs." He also criticized the district's plan to privatize its food service operation.
Meanwhile, Romeo school district administrators said they are waiting for details on how to spend stimulus money earmarked for special education, at-risk students and technology, though in general the money is intended to improve student achievement, The Romeo Observer reported. Examples of uses would include teacher training or online course software, the Observer reported.
Macomb County is estimated to receive about $14 million for at- risk students and $29 million for special education. That doesn't include "stabilization" funds, which are expected to be used to avert a statewide $59 per-pupil funding reduction, the Observer reported.
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