NYC Public School Parents: Sam Pirozzolo: We need an Education Tea Party of parents against mayoral control

NYC Public School Parents: Sam Pirozzolo: We need an Education Tea Party of parents against mayoral control

Sam Pirozzolo: We need an Education Tea Party of parents against mayoral control

by Leonie Haimson

From the Bronx to Brooklyn, from Harlem to Tribeca, from Queens to Staten Island, public school parents are furious about Mayor Bloomberg's arrogant disregard for our views and his malignant educational policies. Check out the remarks of Sam Pirozzolo, President of the Community Education Council 31, at the Staten Island legislative breakfast last week, and what he said to state legislators about their extension of mayoral control:

I would like to thank the Staten Island Federation of PTA’s for holding this forum. I would like to thank all of the people in the audience and especially our elected officials for being here today.

As many of you know Staten Island school children have been under attac