NYSUT President Melinda Person released the following statement in response to approval from SUNY\u2019s Charter Schools Committee for new charter schools on Long Island:<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s outrageous that new charter schools have been approved in Brentwood and Central Islip \u2014 communities that have made their opposition crystal clear. The law requires charter applicants to demonstrate community support. Instead, we\u2019ve seen the exact opposite: overwhelming and united opposition from families, educators and community leaders.<\/p>\n
And this isn\u2019t the first time. SUNY\u2019s Charter Schools Committee has a pattern of ignoring local voices and rubber-stamping applications over the objections of the very communities these schools would impact. It\u2019s a troubling disregard for public accountability.<\/p>\n
These are districts where public schools are making real progress \u2014 where state investment, dedicated educators, and community partnerships are helping students thrive. These charter approvals are a betrayal of that progress and of the people working every day to sustain it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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