NYC expected to save $500M by delaying class size law — but it’s not in state budget yet
New York City is expected to save $500 million by delaying compliance with a class size law, but this plan is not included in the state budget. The delay has faced opposition from the teachers union, which supports the class size reduction initiative. Ongoing negotiations aim to find a compromise before the legislative session ends for the summer.
- ▪The city plans to delay a law requiring smaller class sizes to save $500 million.
- ▪The United Federation of Teachers has opposed the delay while advocating for class size reductions.
- ▪Negotiations are ongoing to reach a compromise on the class size law before the legislative session concludes.
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Metro NYC expected to save $500M by delaying class size law — but it’s not in state budget yet By Carl Campanile Published May 27, 2026, 7:23 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Who’s taking who to school? A plan to give the Big Apple extra time to comply with a school class-size cap was supposed to save the city $500 million — but it wasn’t included in the state’s key education budget bill. A deal to extend the timeline to comply with the rule saw fierce opposition from the powerful teachers union, but lawmakers said the delay will still be handled as a separate bill in the final days of the legislative session. The United Federation of Teachers — led by Michael Mulgrew — championed the class size reduction law.
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