Beaverton, Oregon Parents Saw Effects Of Teacher Layoffs, Ask School Board: 'Please Tax Me'

Parents in Beaverton, Ore. are asking the school board to tax them more. One year after Beaverton voters rejected a local option levy that would have raised $14 million for schools, 344 school positions have been axed amid a large budget deficit and class sizes have ballooned. As a result, some classes number around 50 students, preventing teachers from offering one-on-one assistance. Teachers have been reshuffled to fill vacancies, often teaching subjects they have little or no experience in. R...