Khurshid Abdul-Mutakabbir, who was removed as principal of Maspeth High School last July, won’t return to any city school as a principal, according to a settlement of misconduct charges. But he can stay on the Department of Education payroll at a do-nothing desk job for another seven years, at full salary.
NY Post (h/t Thereza B) Under Abdul-Mutakabbir, Maspeth HS created fake classes, awarded credits to failing students, and fixed grades to push kids out the door, the Special Commissioner of Investigation for city schools found, confirming exposès by The Post.
Instead of trying to terminate Abdul-Mutakabbir, as city investigators recommended, the DOE settled the charges on Jan. 25 by fining him $12,000 – and barring him from working as a principal. But under the sweetheart deal – which DOE officials kept hidden for months – the disgraced educator, now age 47, will sit in an office until he “irrevocably” retires on Nov. 30, 2029.
He will pocket his current $187,043 annual salary, and get all union-negotiated pay raises for principals. He will also enjoy paid vacations and holidays, plus full health and retirement benefits, which will cost at least $78,558 a year in addition. The total cost will come to more than $1.8 million.
City Councilman Robert Holden (D-Queens), who first called attention to Maspeth HS malfeasance after meeting with a group of whistleblower teachers three years ago, was outraged to learn of the golden parachute.
Teachers told investigators that Abdul-Mutakabbir pressured teachers to pass students whether they learned anything or not, the SCI said in a report completed last June.
“I don’t care if a kid shows up at 7:44 and you dismiss at 7:45 — it’s your job to give that kid credit,” Abdul-Mutakabbir was quoted as telling a staffer. He said the school would give a lagging student a diploma “not worth the paper on which it was printed” and let him “have fun working at Taco Bell,” the report said.
Former student Thomas Creighton told The Post how he spent most of his junior and senior years drunk or stoned. He rarely attended class and did no homework his senior year. Instead of helping the teen straighten out, administrators simply awarded him a diploma – six months early – and pushed him out the door. When his parents asked to see his classwork, the school had nothing to show.
Faculty and students called it the “Maspeth Minimum” because everyone, regardless of effort or performance, would pass and graduate. Administrators pressured teachers to fix failing grades. Some teachers gave answers to students during Regents exams, records show.
After the investigations dragged on for two years, the DOE finally removed Abdul-Mutakabbir from the school last July, claiming it would take steps to terminate him for “inappropriate behavior.”
In the settlement, the DOE agreed to drop the hearing and “take no further disciplinary action relating to the allegations in the charges,” which are not cited. Abdul-Mutakabbir admits only that during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 school years he “failed to fully follow or abide by the department’s academic policy.”
A Queens teacher at a neighboring school denounced the settlement. “The idea that Abdul-Mutakabbir has guaranteed raises and benefits until 2029 all while doing little to nothing compared to his colleagues is unacceptable. ‘Cheat, bend the rules and be rewarded’ should be the DOE motto.”
Rob R says
New York city is truly a craphole. I’m glad I don’t live or work there, definitely one of the centres of leftie insanity.
Cleavis W Nowell says
Send Moslem Mutant-Kabbir to live with “could not read a childrens book” Joseph Robinette Biden !
Reader says
I guess the bureaucracy feels it would be “islamophobic” not to pay him his “jizya”.
BLR says
in the teachers commie organized union there are no bad teachers all ride on the gravy train excluding the merit clause from their contract as a matter of course … deleted
canuckguynbgmailcom says
Well that’s pretty disgusting. How gutless the system is. On top of that, I am sure a big part of the failing school systems is this so-called ‘social passing’, and that’s why young people are not being properly readied for life. Common in Canada, failing a grade is rare. After-all, It would hurt their itty bitty feelings.
xenonman says
Yes, the real problem here is that public sector employers are totally gutless when it comes to dealing with public sector unions. it is very common to work out outrageous settlements like this with public sector unions, rather than risk incurring their wrath in the form of strikes, litigation, and political intimidation.
Sheikh_Anvakh says
Imagine the riots and accusations of “phobias” had he been fired, with Ocasia-Flarey-nostrils wading in. Commit fraud, murder riot without fear, with that all singing, all dancing, stay out of jail Race-Card.
Az gal says
DISGUSTING. Who came up with this “punishment”? A Muslum or a leftist Muslum ass kisser.
BareNakedIslam says
The latter.
xenonman says
Actually, any public sector union ass-kisser would have done exactly the same thing!
Andrew+Blackadder says
I wonder what would have happened to such a person if they were an Irish Catholic born and raised New Yorker….
Linda Rivera says
Democrat controlled New York is PARADISE for CRIMINALS.
Linda Rivera says
He will pocket his current $187,043 annual salary, and get all union-negotiated pay raises for principals. He will also enjoy paid vacations and holidays, plus full health and retirement benefits, which will cost at least $78,558 a year in addition. The total cost will come to more than $1.8 million…..
END of ARTICLE QUOTE
MUSLIM PRIVILEGE
In Britain, Europe and America, Muslims are given special rights and privileges not given to any other people group.
Muslims are ALLOWED to commit serious crimes in our countries. Not only are Muslims not punished for their EVIL, they are REWARDED by our corrupt, Wicked leaders.
How can our countries survive?
How can our people remain a free people with such wickedness and evil?
xenonman says
The answer is very simple: It can’t for much longer. We’re headed for social breakdown. I just hope that I’m gone before the worst of it hits the fan!
xenonman says
How is a school principal, who is therefore an administrator, entitled to union representation anyway?
BareNakedIslam says
Good question.
canuckguynbgmailcom says
Unionism pushes to include everyone to be a union member and that includes supervisors and principals. Gives them total control. Welcome to the New Order. Thanks to the pandering looney leftists who for some reason love Islam and other dregs of society.
xenonman says
They want that guaranteed dues income!
xenonman says
Only in the public sector…!