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Part of Educational challenges in New York are being discussed, noting that the state's education system lags behind the poorest states, with experts weighing in.

How could Assembly influence restricting charter school growth affect the United Federation of Teachers?

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Assembly influence may reinforce UFT's opposition to school choice policies The political influence of the Assembly, which has been controlled by Democrats since 1975, dictates the appointments to the Board of Regents in New York. Because the legislature is beholden to state and city teachers’ unions, the resulting policy framework structurally reinforces the unions' opposition to school choice. This political control allows the Regents to block work-arounds to the state’s cap on charter school growth in New York City, thereby solidifying the policy environment favored by the United Federation of Teachers.

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The facts so far

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  • The Assembly has been controlled by Dems since 1975.nypost.com
  • The legislature is beholden to state and city teachers’ unions who oppose any form of school choice.nypost.com
  • The Board of Regents consistently shuts down meaningful improvements to school choice.nypost.com
  • The Regents seek to block work-arounds to the state’s ill-advised cap on the growth of charter schools in New York City.nypost.com

Why it matters

The United Federation of Teachers' policy goals—specifically the opposition to school choice—are not merely advocated for but are structurally reinforced by the political system in New York. The fact that the legislature is beholden to the unions means that the policy outcomes, such as the cap on charter school growth, are designed to maintain the status quo of public school governance, which directly supports the UFT's interests.

This dynamic is part of a larger educational crisis in New York, where the state's system is described as being in steep decline, with spending increasing while academic results are stagnant or declining. The current structure, which gives the legislature and the Assembly such influence over the Board of Regents, is seen by some experts as a barrier to meaningful reform.

What we don't know yet

  • Will the state constitution allow for the revocation of the Board of Regents' role in appointing the state education commissioner?
  • How will the state's continued decline in enrollment affect the financial stability of district-run schools?

What would change this answer

A reform-minded governor is elected and successfully works around the board's structural one-party ruleThe policy environment could shift, potentially allowing for greater school choice and challenging the UFT's entrenched opposition.
The state legislature changes its composition and breaks the long-standing Democratic control of the AssemblyThe political dependency of the legislature on teachers’ unions could weaken, potentially altering the restrictions on charter school growth.

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