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Parents, students and teachers decry cuts after board implements reduction in force
Summary
The Winston‑Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education has enacted a reduction in force to balance the 2025–26 budget; public commenters, many of them parents, students and special‑education staff, urged the board to restore or avoid cuts to Exceptional Children services and school‑based personnel.
The Winston‑Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education enacted a reduction in force to balance the 2025–26 budget, a move that parents, students and school staff said will disproportionately harm Exceptional Children (EC) programs.
At public comment, students, parents and teachers said the layoffs and reassignments already announced are creating immediate harm in classrooms. “When you cut 160 EC teachers, you take away the opportunity for a decent education,” student Mackenzie O'Connor told the board. Several other speakers said the total number of positions affected exceeded 300, and many described EC staff as among those targeted for cuts.
Board and district staff said the decision to implement the RIF followed…
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