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Not passing this tax will extend the recession by causing more school districts to trim their budgets further by the lay-off of school teachers.  I am a substitute teacher who has made her living for nearly 20 years in this capacity.  My work has been cut from 4 or 5 days a week down to 3 and sometimes less.  I am fortunate as many teachers ask me to work for them.  I do know many new teachers who cannot even get one day a week.  If education is not funded further by passing Measure 66, then even more full-time teachers will be layed off, further swelling the ranks of substitutes.   I know of other teachers who are leaving the profession.  I would not look forward to subbing in a classroom of 3rd and 4th grade classroom with 35 - 40 students!  There will be lots of children left behind academically.

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