Carmen Fariña worried children will get bullied if schools hold a mock election
The nasty 2016 presidential race may be too hot to handle for city school kids. Schools chancellor Carmen Fariña said Wednesday she’s worried children will get bullied if schools hold a mock election this year. “My concern about mock elections this year goes back to bullying,” she said. “Unless this is done right, this could be something else that is going to create more contention.” Councilman Ben Kallos (D-Manhattan) asked the schools boss to conduct a mock election and let kids cast ballots for their presidential favorites as a way to boost civic engagement.