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A Community in Crisis: Why Ridgewood Students Are Fighting to Save This ‘Irreplaceable’ Teacher from Budget Cuts

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“More Than Just a Teacher”: Ridgewood High School Community Rallies to Save Mr. Lefer Amid Budget Cuts

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Ridgewood NJ, At Ridgewood High School, a classroom is more than four walls—it is a space where lives are shaped. But right now, one of those vital spaces is under threat. A grassroots movement is surging across social media as students, parents, and alumni fight to save Mr. Lefer, a beloved educator reportedly facing a layoff due to recent district budget cuts.

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Ridgewood Parents Outraged: Why is the Board of Education Cutting Teachers While Hiring Administrators?

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In hindsight it may have not been a good move giving up the school budget vote

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Ridgewood NJ, The core of the controversy centers on a perceived imbalance in district spending. While teaching positions are being eliminated—leading to concerns over increased class sizes for incoming 8th graders at GW—the district has recently expanded its central office.

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