Teachers union challenges NY?s property tax cap

The Wall Street Journal

New York?s largest teachers union says it?s suing to overturn the state?s property tax cap.

New York State United Teachers says the cap is unconstitutional and perpetuates funding inequities between affluent and poor districts.

The state Supreme Court lawsuit filed in Albany Wednesday also says the cap diminishes the power of voters by requiring a supermajority of 60 percent to override.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo hasn?t yet publicly responded to the lawsuit. The cap he pushed for generally restricts districts from increasing their tax levy by more than 2 percent.

http://online.wsj.com/article/APe06a30fe

Tagged as: Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York, New York State United Teachers union, union lawsuits, union political influence

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