New York City borough presidents echo demands for a do-over of pre-K, early childhood plans
Adding to a groundswell of concern over the New York City education department’s pending takeover of publicly funded preschool and daycare programs, all five borough presidents are calling on the city to scrap its plans and start over.
The borough leaders worry that the city’s changes will starve providers of funding, stifle access to supports such as social workers, and perpetuate salary disparities among pre-K teachers who work in community-based programs — which nearly sparked a strike earlier this month.
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