Contact:
Mona Davids, NYC Parents Union, (917) 340-8987
Statement by Mona Davids, President, New York City Parents Union:
New York Parents Denounce Governor Cuomo’s Exploitation and Manipulation of Dr. King’s Memory to Undermine Public Education and Working Families
Yesterday, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo violated the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by exploiting and manipulating Dr. King’s legacy of empowerment to promote a cynical political agenda that victimizes public school students, their parents and the teachers who are the foundation of public education. Governor Cuomo is wrong to do this and we, as public school parents, call upon him to immediately stop and reassess his approach.
Governor Cuomo stated that he sees school reform as a continuation of Dr. King’s struggle. We agree with the Governor completely. However, rather than committing his administration to fully supporting education
