Detroit schools send layoff notices to 555 employees

DETROIT (AP) — The city's school district has sent layoff notices to 555 teachers, counselors and other union members who could lose their jobs at the end of this academic year, the teachers' union said.

The notices were sent to the Detroit Public Schools employees last week, the Detroit Federation of Teachers said. Some could be called back later, the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News reported Saturday.

The layoff notices come as Michigan's largest school district continues to face budget problems and declining enrollment.