Governor Tom Wolf has vetoed a bill that would have changed the current seniority-based layoff system used by public school districts.
The bill would have required districts making layoffs to first eliminate the jobs of educators deemed to be failing or in need of improvement instead of cutting those who were most recently hired.
Supporters of the bill say Pennsylvania is one of only a few states that use seniority as the sole factor for determining which teachers should lose their jobs during budget cuts and balancing.
The bill was approved by the House last year and by the Senate earlier this month.
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