"Mayor Mamdani has been very clear he wants to reduce class sizes in accordance with the mandate. But both he and the chancellor have suggested that more time and more money may be needed. It would not be unreasonable for the city to commit to a 70%, 80%, 90%, and then 100% timetable."
"Under the state's 2022 law, 80% of city classrooms must include no more than 20-25 students, depending on the grade level, by next school year. All classrooms must fall under those caps by the 2027-28 school year. The teachers union contract allows class sizes up to 34 students in high school classrooms."
"Liu's comments signal that state lawmakers and city officials may try to tuck tweaks to the class size law into the state budget, which often includes various policy changes and is due April 1. But any alterations are likely to be contentious since the class size policy was a major priority of the city teachers union."
New York State's 2022 class size law requires 80% of NYC public school classrooms to meet caps of 20-25 students by next school year, with full compliance by 2027-28. State Senator John Liu, a law sponsor, indicated willingness to extend the timeline to four years, proposing a phased approach of 70%, 80%, 90%, and 100% compliance across successive school years. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the chancellor have requested additional time and funding to meet mandates. Liu conditioned any timeline extension on a clear compliance plan before lawmakers renew mayoral control of schools. The class size policy remains contentious due to union support and lack of dedicated state funding for required teacher hiring.
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