West Michigan school chief warns staff of severe cuts, says Gov. Rick Snyder's budget aims to break teacher union | MLive.com

West Michigan school chief warns staff of severe cuts, says Gov. Rick Snyder's budget aims to break teacher union | MLive.com

West Michigan school chief warns staff of severe cuts, says Gov. Rick Snyder's budget aims to break teacher union

Published: Saturday, March 12, 2011, 9:10 AM Updated: Saturday, March 12, 2011, 4:15 PM

By Garret Ellison | The Grand Rapids Press
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Rex Larsen | The Grand Rapids PressGodfrey-Lee Schools Superintendent Dave Britten tells district employees of the budget problems that will lead to serious cuts to programs and staffing.

WYOMING — Godfrey-Lee Superintendent Dave Britten likened the public education cuts proposed by Gov. Rick Snyder to the military pulling billions of dollars and every tenth person from commanders in Afghanistan, and asking them to “get better and win.”

“Where’s the logic?” he asked employees Friday while explaining the district’s financial woes and why more than 100 of them may get pink-slipped in April.

Glum faces greeted his outline for not just staff cuts, but significant program and curriculum cutbacks that would happen if Snyder’s plan passes the Legislature unchanged.