Thousands of Public-School Staff Across US Face Layoff Warnings

Thousands of US public-school employees have received warnings saying they could lose their jobs as the nation’s education system grapples with mounting financial pressures.

Reductions have been looming for months, in what some officials say is the biggest such wave in more than a decade. Leaders at seven of the nation’s 10 largest school districts have said they’re looking to reduce staff to balance budgets.

Nearly 660 positions in the Los Angeles Unified School District were cut. Chicago’s system is targeting reductions, while the district serving the Las Vegas area is eliminating around 700 roles. Districts in Florida’s Broward, Palm ...