Bloomberg Speaks Out Against Protesters At School Closing Meeting - NY1.com

Bloomberg Speaks Out Against Protesters At School Closing Meeting - NY1.com

Bloomberg Speaks Out Against Protesters At School Closing Meeting

By: NY1 News

On his weekly radio show this morning, Mayor Michael Bloomberg had some harsh words for those who lashed out at last night's Panel for Educational Policy meeting, at which it was decided 12 more city schools will be phased out at the end of the year.

"This is embarrassing for New York City, for New York State, for America. This is not democracy. We have gotten into a culture where it is fair game to take shots. That's not good,” said the mayor. “When you're yelling at a meeting last night, you're yelling at our teachers, you're dissing them, you're