The federal government is set to cut $ 85 billion this year because of the sequester . $ 50 billion will be cut from the Department of Education 's budget . Teachers are unsure how these budget cuts will affect them and their families . Many teachers say they are fed up with government putting them on chopping edge .
The federal government is set to cut $ 85 billion this year because of the sequester . $ 2.5 billion will be cut from the Department of Education 's budget . Teachers are unsure how these budget cuts will affect them and their students . Many teachers say they are fed up with Washington putting education on chopping block .