Philly schools hand out over 3,700 pink slips

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports:

Philadelphia Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. announced Friday that the School District had begun mailing layoff notices to 3,783 employees, informing them they will lose their jobs July 1 because of the district’s financial crisis. The list includes 676 teachers, 283 counselors, 127 assistant principals, and 1,202 noontime aides.

Big city public education in the contraction phase.