Mamdani breaks promise, pays bribes to do the right thing on class-size law
The Mamdani administration has reached a controversial agreement with the teachers' union to delay the implementation of a class-size mandate. In exchange for this delay, the city will provide bonuses to some teachers, raising questions about the true intentions behind the law. Critics argue that this deal undermines the original goal of improving education for students and exposes the influence of the teachers' union in legislative decisions.
- ▪Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration has agreed to pay bonuses to teachers in exchange for delaying a class-size mandate.
- ▪The deal allows New York City more time to meet the requirement of having 20 or fewer students per classroom.
- ▪Critics claim that the arrangement primarily benefits the United Federation of Teachers rather than students.
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Opinion editorial Mamdani breaks promise, pays bribes to do the right thing on class-size law By Post Editorial Board Published June 3, 2026, 6:30 a.m. ET The Mamdani administration has worked out a deal to bump the pay for teachers in UFT in exchange for the state Legislature delayed the city's class-size mandate law. Robert Miller for NY Post See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Insane: Mayor Zohran Mamdani has to bribe the city teachers union so that it will OK the Legislature delaying the impact of the noxious class-size law to help him balance his budget. This deal not only exposes how closely state lawmakers guard the interests of the United Federation of Teachers, its details reveal how perverse that law truly is.
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