"Education Chief Says Don't Over do it on Cuts"

When you read the title of this Daily Star article, it seems like you're going to hear about the education chief telling the legislature not to over do it. Actually, it's the education chief telling the schools not to panic and accidentally cut too much. Teachers who have been given pink slips are, understandably, upset (for themselves and their students).

Rather than criticize the legislature for failing to take action, failing to re-organize their priorities, or Gov. Brewer for instructing schools to do exactly what they just did (behave as if they could receive up to a 60% cut), Tom Horne tells the schools not to panic.

http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/hourlyupdate/287577.php

Perhaps our legislature should re-prioritize and not be surprised when schools panic under the threat of up to 60% cuts. We need guidance, not cut-and-wait attitudes.