The language barrier and lack of bilingual teachers are among the biggest challenges for public schools in Manhattan with an influx of migrant students. NatDuddridgeTV reports.
is working to find solutions, CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reported Thursday.
"Everybody deserves an education, everybody deserves freedom," said Dawn Charles, a grandparent."I do think that they do need more teachers for them to learn English." Some parents and educators at Chelsea Prep School on West 26th Street and P.S. 111 on West 53rd Street said class sizes have swelled. Educators said they have to adjust the curriculum so it's tailored to new and existing students.
"There's no immediate remedy for this. It would be unfair to say the solution is for them to all be in the Bronx, because if they're not physically living in the Bronx, they shouldn't have to go an additional hour away from where they live," said Dr. Nadia Lopez, an educator. A mother of four whose family lives in a shelter said, while she wants to be welcoming to the new students, she could use more assistance.
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