Layoffs by sector

Government and Education Layoffs 2026

8 employers among government agencies, universities and schools announced 8 layoffs, closures or return-to-office mandates in 2026 so far, affecting at least 1,697 jobs where a source gives a number. That is 0% of all jobs affected in announcements we tracked this year. Most recent: Coursera, Nov 10, 2026, announces layoffs.

Updated Nov 13, 2026

LayoffNov 10, 2026

Coursera

Coursera announces layoffs

Coursera disclosed a plan to cut approximately 10% of its global workforce. The filing said the reduction is tied to its merger integration and will include severance and healthcare benefits.

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At a glance, 2026 to date

1,697

Government and Education jobs affected in 2026, from announcements that state a number0% of all jobs affected in 2026 announcements we tracked

Announcements, 2026 to date: 8
Layoffs: 8
Companies, 2026 to date: 8
Announcements, past 30 days: 2
Largest, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency: 1,000 jobs

Summed over the 4 of 8 announcements that state a number. Sector comes from each employer's industry code (NAICS).

Latest government and education layoffs

Past 12 months, newest first

Nov 10, 2026
LayoffGovernment & educationUS
CourseraAnnounces layoffs
Coursera disclosed a plan to cut approximately 10% of its global workforce. The filing said the reduction is tied to its merger integration and will include severance and healthcare benefits.
Source: sec.gov (opens in new tab)
Government & education
US
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Nov 9, 2026
LayoffGovernment & educationBallarat, VIC, Australia
Ballarat GrammarAnnounces layoffs
Ballarat Grammar notified staff on November 9 of a small number of redundancies across non-teaching professional staff in Ballarat. Teaching staff and programs were not affected.
Source: thecourier.com.au (opens in new tab)
Government & education
Ballarat, VIC, Australia
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Sep 8, 2026
LayoffGovernment & educationUT, United States
University of UtahAnnounces layoffs
The University of Utah announced it expects to cut 5 to 15 percent of nonfaculty and nonclinical roles over the next year, between 285 and 855 positions, partly via attrition and retirements.
The University of Utah Will Cut Up to 855 Staff Roles in a Year Long Modernization Source: attheu.utah.edu (opens in new tab)
Government & education
UT, United States
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Jul 30, 2026
LayoffGovernment & educationUS
Illinois Institute of TechnologyCuts 160 jobs
Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago laid off about 160 faculty and staff ahead of the fall semester as part of a financial and academic restructuring, citing demographic decline, research cutbacks and restrictions on international students.
Full Sail Cuts 180 Jobs and Illinois Tech Cuts 160 as College Layoffs Widen Source: highereddive.com (opens in new tab)
Government & education
US
160 jobs
Apr 13, 2026
LayoffGovernment & educationCleveland, OH, United States
Cleveland Metropolitan School DistrictCuts 410 jobs
Cleveland Metropolitan School District said it will lay off at least 410 full-time employees, including 146 teachers and 86 administrators, as part of its Building Brighter Futures plan to close 29 schools before the 2026-27 school year and save about $30 million a year.
7 of 10 Biggest US School Districts Eye Job Cuts in 2026, What Education Workers Should Do Now Source: ideastream.org (opens in new tab)
Government & education
Cleveland, OH, United States
410 jobs
Apr 6, 2026
LayoffGovernment & educationSan Francisco, CA, United States
City and County of San FranciscoCuts 127 jobs
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie issued 127 layoff notices across 18 city departments, including Public Health and the police department, as the first phase of plans to cut about 500 positions to close a budget deficit. City unions opposed the cuts.
San Francisco Public-Sector Layoffs 2026: What City Worker Cuts Mean for the Bay Area Job Market Source: sfstandard.com (opens in new tab)
Government & education
San Francisco, CA, United States
127 jobs
Jan 21, 2026
LayoffGovernment & educationUS
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyCuts 1,000 jobs
CISA's workforce fell from about 3,400 at the start of 2025 to about 2,400 by December 2025, mostly through the administration's deferred resignation, buyout and early-retirement programs plus some layoffs, according to figures raised at a Jan. 21, 2026 House Homeland Security hearing.
CISA Navigates Job Cuts and Demoralized Workforce Under Trump Source: federalnewsnetwork.com (opens in new tab)
Government & education
US
1,000 jobs
Jan 16, 2026
LayoffGovernment & educationUS
FEMAAnnounces layoffs
FEMA is reportedly preparing to cut up to half its workforce, mainly by not renewing contracts of thousands of CORE disaster workers, according to internal sources.
FEMA Plans Major Workforce Cuts Amid Disaster Recovery Challenges Source: washingtonpost.com (opens in new tab)
Government & education
US
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