With the issue of whether the cap on charter schools will be lifted still to be determined, the head of the United Federation of Teachers Jan. 28 drew a line in the sand by saying it would not support the re-election of Senate Democrats later this year who took money from pro-charter groups.
Critics, including the union, have argued that charter schools such as Success Academy push out students with behavioral problems and accept low numbers of students with special needs. The UFT has also argued that city public schools have lost about $2.3 billion a year in city funding because of charters, according to City Hall data.
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