Parents and advocates rallied outside of Governor Kathy Hochul's Midtown office Tuesday afternoon in opposition of publicly funded, privately run charter schools being expanded across the Big Apple.
Enraged parents rallied outside of Governor Kathy Hochul’s Midtown office over her proposal to expand the number of charter schools.to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams
Earlier this month, Governor Hochul suggested new city charters be issued for the first time since 2019, forgoing the current cap. While this is still just a proposal, concerned parents argue that the plan would siphon millions of dollars from public school funding, in addition to increasing rent prices and tuition for those who rely on the current system.
Protesting outside of 633 3rd Avenue, the rally, hosted by advocacy group Make the Road New York, called upon the state legislature to reject the proposal outright. The fuming parents didn’t mince words when it came to showing their frustration, with some even brandishing signs that accused the governor of being in the pocket of charter schools.
“I want to tell the Governor that expanding charter schools will hurt our public schools even more. As a parent, I believe in the public school system. Even though every day our schools lose essential resources every year, we are here to ask the legislature and the Governor to invest in our public schools and to stop funding charter schools,” parent Bibiana Hoyos said.
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