The schools were out of control starting with de Blasio,” said Gregory Floyd, head of Teamsters Local 237, which represents the city’s school safety agents. “He decided to reduce suspensions by not suspending students for infractions they should have been disciplined for. This is part of the reason why we have what we have today.
“What you see is a result of ignoring the problem…I blame the last City Council, the last Mayor and restorative justice.”
Principals can levy a one to five day suspension, while superintendents can suspend students for up to a year.
Pressure from the DOE has prompted administrators to downgrade incidents or sweep them under the rug, educators charge.
“Those suspension numbers are going down because things aren’t getting reported or they’re getting downgraded,” claimed one anonymous Brooklyn teacher.
