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Friday, October 28, 2011

Hakeem Jeffries Sells Out Our Children’s Education & Future for DFER Money « New York City Parents Union

Hakeem Jeffries Sells Out Our Children’s Education & Future for DFER Money « New York City Parents Union:

Hakeem Jeffries Sells Out Our Children’s Education & Future for DFER Money

In July 2011, Jeffries did a flip flop on charters & charter co-locations betraying parents and attacking the NAACP & UFT for standing up for all children. He did this for DFER money. We responded to his selling out with our press release at: http://www.nycparentsunion.org/?p=195

Now, Jeffries, the only elected to attend this charter town hall meeting yesterday is ramping up his sellout campaign to the privatizing, union busting charter lobby. Apparently, this is nothing new for Jeffries, he flip-flopped/sold out on Atlantic Yards too.

Jeffries knows the truth about charters NOT serving ALL children, charters do NOT outperform district schools, many refusing to establish PA/PTA’s, pushing out students with special needs, high teacher turnover, high