N.Y.C. Parents Stage Sit-In To Protest School Disruptions

Angry that their children still did not have a permanent school to attend as a result of the recent asbestos crisis, dozens of New York City parents and their children last week staged a sit-in at a Brooklyn elementary school.

The parents who occupied the first floor of Public School 156 last Monday vowed to stay until Community School District 23 officials found a long-term meeting place for the school's 1,200 students.

The protesting parents, some of whom conducted impromtu classes, estimated that as many as 500 students camped out at...