6-year-old that will be going to school with a 12th grader and i find that to be very inappropriate. reporter: but officials defend the move, saying it will allow the school system to focus its resources. across the country budget deficits are also prompting cuts. students and parents in dems moines, protested a cut of teaching jobs, many in the music and arts departments. california s budget crisis may result in a cut to a bussing program that provides transportation for minority students in the los angeles area. the national education association, a union representing educators, says the cuts will have long-term negative effects. even though you layoff tens, thousands, hundreds of thousands of adults, there s not one less child that needs a ride to school, there s not one less child that needs a healthy breakfast or lunch and there s not one less child that needs caring adults in the classroom with them so the work doesn t go away. reporter: there are more drastic cuts coming o