NYC principals: De Blasio should cede control of school reopening plans

Chalkbeat: In a stunning statement, leaders of the union representing New York City principals called Sunday for Mayor Bill de Blasio to cede control of the nation’s largest school district for the remainder of the pandemic, following a chaotic summer of planning to reopen.

The union’s executive board cast a unanimous vote of no confidence in the mayor and schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, and is asking both leaders to seek intervention from the state education department. Mark Cannizzaro, president of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators, said the move was prompted by a series of missteps and a lack of transparency on policy changes from city officials.

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