NYC parent council elections rife with problems, rule violations: ‘Staggering incompetence’

“Voting for New York City’s parent education councils has devolved into chaos — with persistent technical issues, ballot errors and apparent violations of campaign rules, The Post has learned.

“FACE has a history of staggering incompetence,” Harlan said. “Once again, they have truly dropped the ball.”

FACE, which is reportedly riddled with dysfunction, spends upwards of $5 million on the biennial elections, sources say, yet only about 2% of public school families voted in recent years.

Harlan and other parents are calling for an audit of the election.

The group Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education (PLACE NYC), demanded an investigation into the “cause and scope of the ballot errors” on the first day of voting.

“The integrity of parent representation is at stake,” PLACE co-president Yiatin Chu said in a statement.”

Read the full artricle: https://nypost.com/2025/05/03/us-news/nyc-parents-demand-audit-of-education-council-elections/