NYC taxpayers could be on the hook for $21M teacher bonuses under Mamdani, UFT class size deal

New York City taxpayers may have to pay up to $21 million in bonuses to thousands of teachers as part of a deal easing ...

NYC expected to save $500M by delaying class size law — but it’s not in state budget yet

Who’s taking who to school? A plan to give the Big Apple extra time to comply with a school class-size cap was supposed to ...

Wallingford-Swarthmore may lay off teachers and increase class sizes amid tight budget outlook

The Wallingford-Swarthmore School District is planning to reevaluate class sizes next school year, and layoffs are a ...
Staten Island Advance

NYC unveils next steps to reduce class sizes in public schools

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City has announced plans to reduce class sizes in public schools for the next academic year. New York City has been shrinking the size of classrooms in public schools ...

NY lawmakers agree to push back smaller class sizes in NYC, saving Mamdani $500 million

The delay in the state class size law is critical for Mamdani, who was banking on the extension to help close the city’s ...

Class-size law delay should lead to full repeal

It’s welcome relief that the state Legislature has delayed for two years the onset of its unnecessary and unreasonable (and ...
United Federation of Teachers

Class size extension FAQ

The state passed legislation extending the timeline for full implementation of the class size law. The extension brings the compliance rate to 70% for 2026-27, 80% for 2027-28, 90% for 2028-29 and 100 ...