Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Residents and educators urge council to protect classrooms as FY27 BPS cuts loom
Summary
Parents, teachers, students and union researchers told the Boston City Council Committee on Ways and Means that proposed FY27 cuts threaten special‑education, bilingual and school‑level staff and asked the council to use reserves or reallocate city funds to preserve positions.
Boston — At a March 10 pre‑budget public testimony session, dozens of parents, students, teachers and union representatives urged the Boston City Council Committee on Ways and Means to shield classrooms from proposed FY27 cuts to Boston Public Schools. Keo Maclay, executive director of the Boston Education Justice Alliance, said, “Students in Boston Public Schools deserve better,” and called for the mayor and council to allocate 1% of the city’s operating budget to prevent classroom staff reductions.
The hearing focused on two dockets: the city’s FY27 operating budget and Boston Public Schools’ FY27 operating budget. Dr. Bianca Ortiz Wythe, a strategic researcher for the Boston Teachers Union, told the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
