As U.S. Sen. Patty Murray put it on the floor of the Senate last week: "That means 3,000 teachers in Washington state who are right now in limbo, who are spending this summer not knowing if they'll return to a classroom or a pink slip in the fall."
Problem is, there aren't 3,000 teachers in Washington state facing layoffs. Not even close.
A survey of districts conducted by the state Professional Educators Standards Board found that just 445 teachers statewide received reduction-in-force letters last spring.
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August 4th 2010