By BETHANY BLANKLEY | THE CENTER SQUARE School districts across the country are laying off teachers, citing high inflationary costs, budget deficits, and federal COVID-era funding running out after receiving windfalls in federal subsidies for three years. The federal COVID-era subsidies were funded through ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) grants administered by state … Continue reading School districts across country facing layoffs as federal funding windfalls wind down