He didn't want to go to Park West. Marina Gomez, whose son is a sophomore, said Park West students are disrespectful, security is lax and the smell of marijuana is always in the air. Sometimes he comes home late, and I worry he is getting involved in fights or drugs. I hold my breath every day. I thank God he hasn't got into trouble.
Insiders say students deserve better.
There are a lot of good kids in that school who want to learn. There has to be a thorough cleaning of staff who don't do their jobs. Brancato refused to speak to The Post, but Robert McCue, the school's United Federation of Teachers representative, defended Park West. They are just wannabes. The hallways are not out of control.