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    The recession has had a devastating impact on schools and students across the country. State budget shortfalls have led to significant cuts in education spending, putting teachers out of work and leaving students without the resources they need to learn. Without additional support, in the coming year many school districts will need to make di!cult decisions about teachers, class sizes, and spending on supplies. The American Jobs Act will provide support to these districts—helping to keep teachers in classrooms and keep kids learning.

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    The recession has had a devastating impact on schools and students across the country. State budget shortfalls have led to significant cuts in education spending, putting teachers out of work and leaving students without the resources they need to learn. Without additional support, in the coming year many school districts will need to make di!cult decisions about teachers, class sizes, and spending on supplies. The American Jobs Act will provide support to these districts—helping to keep teachers in classrooms and keep kids learning.

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    The recession has had a devastating impact on schools and students across the country. State budget shortfalls have led to significant cuts in education spending, putting teachers out of work and leaving students without the resources they need to learn. Without additional support, in the coming year many school districts will need to make di!cult decisions about teachers, class sizes, and spending on supplies. The American Jobs Act will provide support to these districts—helping to keep teachers in classrooms and keep kids learning.

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    How The American Jobs Act Supports Teachers

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    The recession has had a devastating impact on schools and students across the country. State budget shortfalls have led to significant cuts in education spending, putting teachers out of work and leaving students without the resources they need to learn. Without additional support, in the coming year many school districts will need to make di!cult decisions about teachers, class sizes, and spending on supplies. The American Jobs Act will provide support to these districts—helping to keep teachers in classrooms and keep kids learning.

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    FRIDAY FACTS: HOW THE AMERICAN JOBS ACT supports TEACHERS

    The recession has


    had a devastating impact on schools and students across the country. State budget shortfalls have led to signicant cuts in education spending, putting teachers out of work and leaving students without the resources they need to learn. Without additional support, in the coming year many school districts will need to make di cult decisions about teachers, class sizes, and spending on supplies. The American Jobs Act will provide support to these districtshelping to keep teachers in classrooms and keep kids learning.

    Heres a by-the-numbers look at the situation and how the American Jobs Act will help:

    280,000
    Teaching jobs that could be at risk in the coming school year due to state and local funding cuts

    30 BILLION
    Investment the American Jobs Act will make to support state and and secondary educators local e orts to retain, rehire, and hire early childhood, elementary,

    293,000
    Teaching jobs lost since 2008
    In Texas In Florida

    Nearly

    400,000
    American Jobs Act

    In California

    37,300
    educator jobs will be supported

    25,900 39,500
    educator jobs will be supported educator jobs will be supported The average number of jobs created in seven of the smallest states in the nation, such as Montana and Wyoming

    Educatorsincluding teachers, guidance counselors, classroom assistants, afterschool personnel, tutors, and literacy and math coacheswho will be retained or rehired as a result of the

    1,000
    Funding for Dade County School District in Florida

    Funding will be targeted to schools that most need help paying for teachers, renovations, and supplies. Some of these investments include:

    250 million 100 million


    Funding for Houston and Dallas Independent School Districts in Texas

    PAID FOR BY OBAMA FOR AMERICA

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