UFT slams Mamdani admin over NYC Reads failures, paraprofessional pay dispute looms
The UFT accuses Mayor Mamdani of poor execution of the NYC Reads literacy push after a 6% drop in 3rd–5th graders’ reading proficiency, while pay-for-paraprofessionals becomes a flashpoint in a broader clash over education policy and staffing; Mamdani defends the program and says pay raises should come through collective bargaining, not legislation.