NEW YORK -- The teachers union and the NAACP are filing a lawsuit that seeks to block the closing of 19 low-performing New York City schools. The union says the plan to close the schools violates state law because it fails to consider the impact of the school closings on the community. New York City NAACP leaders say they...
NEW YORK -- The teachers union and the NAACP are filing a lawsuit that seeks to block the closing of 19 low-performing New York City schools.
The teacher's union and the NAACP are suing to keep 19 under-performing schools from being closed. From left; Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Joel Klein.
The union says the plan to close the schools violates state law because it fails to consider the impact of the school closings on the community.
New York City NAACP leaders say they will join the lawsuit because the school closings will hurt minority students.
The Panel for Education Policy voted last week to close the 19 schools, which it said are failing. The panel is controlled by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Hundreds of teachers and parents attended the panel's meeting to protest the closings.
Bloomberg and Chancellor Joel Klein have defended the closing of schools which they say are failing their mission.
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