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Despite Projections for a Double Digit Economic Downturn in 2021, Budget Chairs Do Not Anticipate Statewide Pay Cuts
Dela Cruz and Luke believe that the state can weather the economic downturn without imposing school furloughs, statewide pay cuts or cuts to critical social services.
Maui Teacher Urges Governor Against “Balancing the Budget on the Backs of Essential Workers”
Among the teachers speaking today was Jodi Kunimitsu a math teacher at Maui High School who is married to another educator who works at Baldwin High School. “When we first heard about the pay cuts last night, we were extremely disappointed… We just don’t understand why we would be looked at first as far as trying to balance the budget. It always seems like the budget is trying to be balanced on the backs of the most essential workers,” said Kunimitsu.
