Students at Success Academy High School of Liberal Arts are facing space shortages, forcing them to rehearse in cramped hallways and broom closets. Despite the demand for charter schools, the New York Legislature, influenced by teacher unions, restricts the opening of new charters and the allocation of available space in public schools. The Success Academy HS serves over 800 students, yet the surrounding traditional schools remain under capacity. This situation underscores a broader conflict between charter institutions and the entrenched interests of teacher unions in NYC.
Students at the Success Academy High School must rehearse in overcrowded spaces, highlighting a systemic failure to meet the needs of charter school students in NYC.
Teacher unions in New York exert significant influence, hindering the establishment of new charter schools and the provision of adequate space for existing ones.
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