They wanted the problem concentrated in the city because they didn't want the political liability of having the migrants all across the state. That's the truth. And then they gave New York City the bill. The other cost was The state mandated smaller classes, which meant the city would have to hire thousands of more teachers. Great for the teachers union, build more buildings. And the state said, you're going to have to figure out how to pay for it. How was the city supposed to pay for it? (04:47–04:59)
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Asserts that state-mandated smaller class sizes required the city to hire more teachers.
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