Whistleblowers have accused Aneesha Jacko, the principal of PS 35 Nathaniel Woodhull in Queens, of improperly using school funds, effectively turning the school into a “slush fund” for friends. The allegations suggest the money benefited her wealthy acquaintances, including former Jay-Z manager Damon Dash and his wife.
Staffers claim Jacko, who became principal in October 2020, has spent tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars on books published by her friends, hired others as consultants, and prominently promoted their brands with a large lobby mural that acts as a “billboard,” according to the New York Post.
A faculty member expressed shock that she “is still allowed to run our school.”…