Class-Size Law Gets 2-Year Extension — Liu Bill Jun 1 Sets 70% Compliance by 2026-27, Full Mandate Pushed to 2029-30; Separate UFT Deal Adds Pay Bump for Over-Cap Classes

Sen. John Liu introduced legislation Jun 1 extending the 2022 class-size law: 70% of classes compliant by 2026-27, +10%/yr to full compliance by 2029-30 (vs original 2027-28). Pairs with a UFT-DOE agreement giving educators a pay bump when classes exceed caps. Delivers the compliance flexibility Mamdani sought after cutting teacher hiring from $543M/6,000 teachers to $122M/1,000 in the FY27 executive budget.

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• brokenDouble DCWP budget to $135M
• brokenIncrease Human Rights Commission funding to $21M

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