Montgomery, AL – State schools Superintendent Joe Morton has announced that nearly 3,800 teachers will get to keep their jobs for at least two more years thanks to the federal economic stimulus.
Morton spoke Monday during a meeting in Montgomery with local superintendents and other education officials.
He said the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will save state teaching jobs that would have been lost at the end of the school year. Gov. Bob Riley also said the money will help the state maintain momentum in a variety of vital areas, including improvements in reading and advanced placement scores.
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