NYSUT: SED decision to suspend funding to all SIG schools 'shocking'
ALBANY, N.Y. January 3, 2012 - New York State United Teachers President Richard C. Iannuzzi today reacted to the unexpected suspension of School Improvement Grant (SIG) funding for 10 school districts:
"The State Education Department's decision to now immediately suspend funding to all 10 districts working on their school improvement plans - even those districts that filed on time - is shocking. This action will have an immediate negative impact on those students and classrooms that can least afford further disruption.
"SED and Commissioner King have demonstrated that they have totally lost their way in shepherding real, meaningful reform. Reform aimed at
