School

Seattle Public school are forced to layoff teachers. This is surprising since the country is experiencing a teacher shortage. From 2019-2021, private school enrollment increased by 10 percent per year on average, enrollment in homeschool increased by 27 percent per year on average and enrollment in charter schools increased by 28 percent per year on average, CRPE reported. Student enrollment declined from 53,876 in 2020 to 49,650 in 2022. This equates to 235 teachers.