Q&A
Distribution of licensed sex education teachers across NYC schools
1:29:36
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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse inquires about the distribution of 135 licensed sex education teachers across NYC schools. The Department of Education initially lacks specific data but later provides a breakdown by borough.
- DOE initially unable to provide specific location data for licensed teachers
- Council member expresses interest in seeing where teachers are located
- DOE later provides breakdown: 25 in Bronx, 30 in Brooklyn, 16 in Manhattan, 60 in Queens, and 4 on Staten Island
Mercedes Narcisse
1:29:36
Good afternoon.
1:29:37
Thank you chair.
1:29:39
From my understanding you have 135 licensed, teachers.
1:29:45
Right?
1:29:45
So, in the 135 do you mind to tell me where they're located based on, I think we have about, 1800 schools, but you don't, not 1800 you're going to have the licensed teachers, but I would like to know where you have those, licensed one located.
Despina Zaharakis
1:30:03
I don't have that data, but I can take a look at it.
Mercedes Narcisse
1:30:06
Do you have it by district?
Despina Zaharakis
1:30:08
I I don't have it with me.
1:30:09
We don't break out the we just report on the number of licensed teachers in the local law report.
1:30:14
So
Mercedes Narcisse
1:30:15
I'm very much interested to see where they are located.
1:30:19
Thank you.
