New York Times exposes mayor-elect de Blasio’s inner circle of radical friends and advisors

NEW YORK – School choice supporters in The Big Apple are probably depressed and demoralized since last week’s mayoral election, and they have good reason to feel that way.  Almost immediately after Bill de Blasio was elected mayor, news leaked that American Federation of Teachers President Rhonda “Randi” Weingarten was being seriously considered as the next leader of the city’s school system. The thought of Weingarten as the New York City’s schools chancellor is so repellant that it almost seemed like a practical joke.

If anything, choosing Weingarten as the top schools chief fits with de Blasio’s political vision. A recent New York Times article confirms that conclusion. Detailing the individuals in the mayor-elect’s “circle of power,” the Times makes it clear de Blasio is a committed left-winger who is bent on reestablishing New York City as the mecca of progressive policies – education and otherwise.    Read more at .....