Thousands of charter school parents across New York City are trying to get their mayor’s attention.

All public school students deserve access to public space. Please give our kids the space they need to learn.

As the New York Daily News reported late last week, an initial mountain of letters were delivered to City Hall last Thursday, all signed by parents petitioning Mayor Bill de Blasio to speed up the city’s approval process for charter schools still awaiting classroom space.

The letter initiative was organized by Families for Excellent Schools, a lobbying group that advocates in support of charter schools.

State law requires the city to provide charter schools with public space when it is available or to provide leasing assistance for charters to lease private space when public space is not available.

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