Jewish group takes on NYC teachers union in special education funding spat

The city has been socked with lawsuits from parents accusing them of failing to provide services for students with mental and physical deficits.

, other non-public schools and parents who complain about long delays in getting tuition reimbursement from the city’s Department of Education for providing special services.

“With this first round of ads, we are calling on Council Members to take action. Supporting this bill will be a major step in shattering the logjam and giving every student in New York the opportunity to thrive. Thank you, Councilmember Brannan for leading this fight, now let’s make it a reality this year.”

“Unfortunately, our public school system is leaving too many of them behind,” one of the ads says. “Under federal law, if the City isn’t able to offer a free and appropriate education, parents have the right to place their children in independent schools. But only 8% of students with learning disabilities are participating in the program.

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