The teacher’s union New York State United Teachers has called on the state to make a greater investment in supporting ELLs. The number of ELLs in New York State has increased by 22% since the 2008-2009 school year. Schools are mandated to provide adequate support to ELLs, but the union is arguing that budget constraints make it impossible to satisfy this requirement. The union is asking for a special aid category to be created in the 2017-2018 budget that will provide at least $200 million to boards with large or growing ELL populations.
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