Fuel prices force schools to weigh class, staff cuts

Fuel and energy costs are rising so quickly for the USA’s public school districts that nearly one in seven is considering cutting back to four-day weeks this fall. One in four is considering limits on athletics and other extracurricular activities, and nearly one in three is eliminating teaching jobs.

In the first detailed look at how fuel costs are affecting schools, a survey by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) finds 99% of superintendents contacted say they’re feeling the pinch


“No question that schools are being impacted here,” says Steven Crawford, executive director of the Cooperative Council of Oklahoma School Administration. “The price of fuel has impacted everybody’s budget.”

USA Today