But a leader of the union that represents teachers at the 10 schools says the archdiocese is trying to break the union by making labor issues a school-by-school matter.
The schools affected include two of New York's best-known Catholic high schools, Cardinal Hayes and Cardinal Spellman in the Bronx.
Letters explaining the move were sent to parents Friday.
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