Teacher Layoffs: A Local Perspective

Kaye Kory is no-nonsense. A former Mason School Board member for 10 years, Kory is an educator by trade. Now as delegate for the 38th District (Mason District of Fairfax County, VA), education remains at the forefront of Kory's career and a hot-button issue for Virginia residents. With the number of teacher layoffs sweeping the nation and the fate of public school systems everywhere hanging in the balance, Kory finds herself dealing with these issues even more.

I recently got the chance to speak with Kory; in addition to offering her opinion about the overall state of public education in this country, she provided a local perspective about what is happening to the public schools in Virginia.