California Department of Education News Release

SACRAMENTO — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson declared a state of financial emergency in California’s schools today, launching a department-wide review and urging Californians to come to the aid of schools across the state.

“There’s simply no other way to describe it: this is an emergency,” Torlakson said. “Every day, teachers, school employees, and principals are performing miracles, but the $18 billion in cuts over the last three years are taking their toll. We have 174 districts teetering on the financial brink. If this isn’t an emergency, I don’t know what is.” Read more…