NYC Teachers Union Sues Mayor Over School Budget Cuts

Union alleges proposed cuts violate state law as city's revenues have increased, not declined

New York City's teachers union, the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), is suing Mayor Eric Adams over proposed cuts to the city's public schools, alleging the cuts violate state law.
The lawsuit argues that the city's revenues have increased, not declined, making the cuts illegal under state law.
Mayor Adams has argued that the cuts, including a $550 million reduction in education funding, are necessary to offset the costs of the city's migrant crisis.
The Independent Budget Office's analysis suggests the city's fiscal crisis is not as severe as the mayor claims, projecting a budget surplus of $3.6 billion at the end of the fiscal year.
Mayor Adams is also facing a separate lawsuit from the city's largest public sector union, DC 37, aimed at stopping the cuts.