It doesn't hurt that the NYPD has very high
staffing ratios — New York has about twice as many police per thousand residents as a typical large American city — that
give the agency more flexibility in its operations.
At that time, teachers should be
given an opportunity to fill out «preference sheets» indicating three preferences in order of priority... in the case of special education teachers, the age range of special education classes and education program designation (e.g.
staffing ratio, collaborative team teaching, special education teacher support services, etc.) with the understanding that, where advisable and possible, such preferences will be honored.