Thompson says ‘Fix schools, don’t close them!’
Democratic mayoral candidate Bill Thompson, the former president of the city’s Board of Education, unveiled a plan that he said would improve public schools and give parents more of a voice in shaping the city’s educational policy.
Thompson, who introduced his plan on Aug. 28, said he would put a moratorium on the Bloomberg Administration policy of closing troubled schools and vowed to work closely with educators and parents to improve schools.
“We must respect teachers and principals, and not demonize them. We must also bring our parents back into our school system and move beyond the incredible focus of teaching to the test,” Thompson said.