Public education supporters slam Cuomo's tax credit proposal

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Matthew Hamilton

Albany

The bruising battle between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and public education advocates is going another round as the end of the legislative session nears.

Cuomo controlled the narrative on his Education Investment Tax Credit proposal on Sunday. But on Monday, the state teachers union and advocacy groups spoke loudly in opposition to his plans to incentivize donations to institutions that help public and private schools and to help provide things like tuition payments for low- and middle-income students and cash for school supplies for public school teachers.

The New York State United Teachers union unveiled "Mr. Moneybags," a 60-second radio ad featuring a fictional fat cat who says the credit is "a scheme designed to favor us 'zillionaires' and our exclusive schools."

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