Zohran Mamdani, a candidate for mayor, opposes the expansion of charter schools in New York City, prompting backlash from advocates and parents. He stated his opposition to state mandates for increasing charter school operations, aligning himself with the United Federation of Teachers union. Critics argue this stance harms minority and working-class students who benefit from charter schools. Parents and operators assert that his approach contradicts his affordability agenda, emphasizing the importance of school choice for communities of color and the safety and opportunity charter schools provide for struggling students.
"I oppose efforts by the state to mandate an expansion of charter school operations in New York City," he said in a Staten Island Advance questionnaire before the June 24 Democratic primary.
"I don't understand why Mamdani would be hostile to charter schools. I think he's very misinformed," said mom Arlene Rosado, whose son, Mano, is a tenth-grader at the Nuasin Next Generation K-12 charter school in The Bronx.
"Charter schools are helping kids in the community. You should always have a choice. Taking that choice away is not cool," Rosado told The Post.
"Mamdani must support charter schools if he really cares about kids of color," said the Rev. Raymond Rivera.
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