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Ok, here’s the deal w/ @NYCMayor’s proposed HUGE funding cuts to NYC public schools—- they were avoidable and are unnecessary. Here’s why:
1. @NYGovCuomo @AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie refused to raise revenue by taxing the ultra-rich via a pied-a-terre, ultra millionaires, stock transfer tax or other similar taxes. Instead they cut $ for hospitals & schools. But they could still pass one of these bills to offset cuts
But if Albany fails to do their job, @NYCMayor’s proposed 827 million in cuts are STILL avoidable of cuts are made to DOE contracts & central instead of schools.
2. Busing contracts. Per the Post, NYC is spending hundreds of millions on busing contracts when no buses are in use
2. Busing contracts. Per the Post, NYC is spending hundreds of millions on busing contracts when no buses are in use
3. Per @MarkTreyger718 Borough field offices reportedly cost @NYCSchools over 100 million though no one, including myself, is clear exactly what they do. I sure am skeptical that they are more essential than social workers, counselors or more teachers that will otherwise be cut.
4. @NYCSchools central office “tweed” is slated for a whopping almost 350 million in funding. Where is all that money going? How many consultants are being paid for services they aren’t providing during #covid19? How many programs actually don’t benefit kids at all?
5. Per @bradlander
@NYCMayor is proposing to fill slots vacated by retiring NYPD, by hiring 2200 new cops, but NOT replace retiring teachers, social workers & counselors. We don’t need more policing. We must reverse this & not leave our kids stranded during a pandemic.
@NYCMayor is proposing to fill slots vacated by retiring NYPD, by hiring 2200 new cops, but NOT replace retiring teachers, social workers & counselors. We don’t need more policing. We must reverse this & not leave our kids stranded during a pandemic.
Here’s reporting on the budget cuts, much of which would go directly to school budgets:
https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/04/16/de-blasio-school-funding-cuts-nyc/">https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/... and here& #39;s a story on the 700 million being spent on buses: https://nypost.com/2020/04/18/nyc-set-to-pour-700m-down-the-drain-on-idle-school-buses/">https://nypost.com/2020/04/1...
https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/04/16/de-blasio-school-funding-cuts-nyc/">https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/... and here& #39;s a story on the 700 million being spent on buses: https://nypost.com/2020/04/18/nyc-set-to-pour-700m-down-the-drain-on-idle-school-buses/">https://nypost.com/2020/04/1...
That means that during an economic depression & pandemic, kids would return to school to find larger class sizes (dangerous bc of covid), and less mental health supports. but @NYCMayor @NYGovCuomo could make different choices.
. @MOREcaucusNYC @AQE_NY @ClassSizeMatter @CEJNYC & others have been working hard to oppose these cuts & fight for our students. Stay tuned for ways to help!
