Adams, NYC unions push for mayoral control of schools - United Federation of Teachers glaringly absent

Key Facts

• Mayor Adams rallied with union leaders Monday morning to highlight his push to renew mayoral control of the city’s schools — but with one glaring absence.
• The United Federation of Teachers, which represents the city’s public school teachers, did not attend the mayor’s outdoor confab on the steps of City Hall, and when asked about their absence, Adams punted as to why.
• Adams said he dined with UFT President Michael Mulgrew over the weekend, but did not reveal what they discussed.
• “You have to ask them about mayoral control specifically,” the mayor told reporters.

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