> New York City wants to Lay off 6,400 teachers
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Will New Jersey Be Next ? New York City wants to Lay off 6,400 teachers .
New York city may have to eliminate thousands of teacher jobs. In Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s budget update the mayor unveiled that the city would cut 6,400 teacher jobs, through a combination of layoffs and attrition. New York’s public schools have about 80,000 teachers.