Soon 12 teachers in the East Lansing school district could receive a pink slip.

"The board of education gave the superintendent the go ahead for up to 12 layoffs of my members," Teacher's union president Pat Murray said.

Murray said he got word late last week about the possible mid-year layoffs, but said he doesn't yet know which positions could be affected.

"Twelve people at the end would be a lot," Murray said. "Twelve people in the middle of the year is an unbelievable number. Depending on where you cut, it could have tremendous implications for students."

Because East Lansing is a 20-J school, it has a bigger hole to fill than other districts, which may be why its ahead of the curve a bit in terms of planning. But, we called around and other district's have similar plans in the works.

Another 20-J school district -- Waverly -- is proposing reducing teachers, staff, coaches even. Plus offering voluntary severance packages to make up it's $1.6 million dollar hole.

Lansing schools tells us it just begun the conversation, but to fill its $4 to $5 million hole, everything is on the table including layoffs, program and service cuts, and opening of union contracts.

Grand Ledge tells us it has a restructuring plan for next year, that could include closing two schools and laying off 32 teachers.

Christian Vanderbush, a sophomore at East Lansing, is just one face out of many who is angry.

"Kids aren't getting the best education if we are losing teachers," Vanderbush said.

Which is why he's been fighting for weeks to get legislators to restore at least some k-12 funding.

"It's going to affect us directly, every one of those cuts," he said. "It's going to affect every one of my peers' education. It's just not right."

Vanderbush has organized two rallies at the capitol so far. He's going back tomorrow to see who's working and what's been done for K-12 education.