A few facts about education employment

State Board of Education member Thomas Ratliff brings some numbers to the debate.

When you hear the discussion about the increase in the number of “non-teachers” in our schools, consider the following facts. These numbers represent full-time equivalent employees to account for part-time and/or contract employees.

Campus administration employees account for 2.8 percent of the staff, compared with 2.6 percent in 1999-2000. Keep in mind that we’ve added 1,040 campuses and 65 charter schools since then.

Central administration employees account for only 1 percent of the staff, compared with 0.9 percent in 1999-2000.

Teachers account for 50.5 percent of the staff, compared with 51.3 percent in 1999-2000.

Auxiliary staff (such as cafeteria workers, janitors and bus drivers) account for 27 percent of the staff, compared with 27.6 percent in 1999-2000.

Aides and support staff (such as counselors, librarians and nurses) account for 18.7 percent of the staff, compared with 17.6 percent in 1999-2000.

Keep that in mind the next time you hear someone claim that there are too many administrators or some such. The jobs that will be lost as a result of the Republicans’ drastic, short-sighted budget will be those that have a direct effect on students. Burka has more.

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