Behind the Headlines

At least 321 employees of the Pontiac School District will be laid off at the end of this year because of declining enrollment and an anticipated cut of nearly $125 per pupil in state funding, 100 are teachers.
Some local districts has announced layoffs of some teaching staff, bus drivers and maintenance workers.

Gov. Granholm is proposing an increase in taxes. What do you think the state should do to cut down on the lay-offs?