New York City's special education system has long been plagued by teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms, and high turnover, prompting officials to turn to financial incentives as a quick fix. But critics and educators argue that offering bonuses to attract and retain special education teachers addresses only the surface of a much deeper problem. The city's per-pupil funding model, inadequate training pipelines, and excessive caseloads continue to undermine the quality of support that students with disabilities receive. As the debate intensifies, the central question is whether New York is willing to invest in structural reforms or continue patching a system that has been underfunded for decades.
Bonuses won’t fix New York’s special-education system The Washington Post
