Nearly two-thirds of New York City Democrats support lifting the state-imposed cap to open more charter schools, a new survey released Friday reveals.
to increase the publicly funded alternative schools as part of her $227 billion executive budget plan.teachers’ unionThe pro-charter StudentsFirstNY poll of 1,094 likely Democratic voters, conducted from March 3-14 found they are strongly in Hochul’s corner — and legislators appear out of touch with their constituents.
“As you may know, the state has set a cap on the number of charter schools allowed to open, and New York City has reached that limit. That means that no more charter schools can be authorized to open, even if parents want them and the schools go through a rigorous review process,” the Benenson Group, which conducted the survey for StudentsFirstNY, responded.
Asked then if they support raising the cap, 64% of likely Democratic voters were in favor, while 36% said they were opposed or had no answer. The poll also found a strong majority of minority New Yorkers are behind charters — 75% of Hispanics support lifting the cap, as did 60% of black respondents.A new survey reveals that nearly 2/3 of New York City Democrats support lifting the state-imposed cap to open more charter schools.
“It’s hard to get New Yorkers to agree on anything. But in crucial districts across the city, the verdict is clear. New Yorkers — especially black and brown New Yorkers, who have been chronically underserved by our education system — overwhelmingly support parents’ right to choose the right kind of public education for their children,” said Crystal McQueen-Taylor, executive director of StudentsFirstNY.
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