Assemblyman William Colton (D – Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) says that the NYC Public Schools are being mismanaged under the current leadership.

“There is something terribly wrong with the Department of Education policies for NYC public schools under the lack of leadership by Chancellor Carranza. Such mismanagement is hurting the education of all our children. Parents throughout the city are afraid to send their children to school due to the COVID-19 crisis. The tablets have not been provided for remote learning to many students who have no access, as shown in recent inquiries by Council Member Mark Treyger. The Department of Education is depriving special education students of their rights for quality education by failing to meet the requirements of their IEP’s,” Colton stated.

“The NYC DOE Chancellor is violating the law by failing to set a date for the SHSAT. He continues to refuse to expand gifted and talented programs to every district, thereby systematically denying the opportunity for gifted programs in school districts in many communities with large numbers of minority children,” Colton continued.

“Parents must be heard in their concerns. We need to mobilize their voices and demand the polices to meet the legitimate concerns that these parents are raising about education in NYC public schools. If DOE refuses to listen to parents, then maybe we need to consider the repeal of mayoral control of NYC public schools,” Colton added.