Atlanta cuts a teacher furlough day
The Atlanta Board of Education planned Monday to abolish a teacher furlough day that was scheduled for Jan. 6, which will become a professional development day.
Board members said they wanted to restore staff pay and improve morale by eliminating one of four furlough days, costing the district about $1.5 million.
Atlanta Public Schools employees already took one furlough day, and the remaining two are scheduled for March 17 and May 27.
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