NYC principal faces scrutiny for allegedly using parent’s address to dodge $5,000 tuition fees in daughter’s school

Samantha McElhaney John, a principal in Brooklyn, is accused of using a fraudulent address to enroll her daughter in a better-performing school, avoiding non-resident tuition fees. Legal experts highlight the conflict of interest, stressing the unethical behavior particularly concerning for an education leader.

​Samantha McElhaney John, a principal in Brooklyn, is accused of using a fraudulent address to enroll her daughter in a better-performing school, avoiding non-resident tuition fees. Legal experts highlight the conflict of interest, stressing the unethical behavior particularly concerning for an education leader. Samantha McElhaney John, a principal in Brooklyn, is accused of using a fraudulent address to enroll her daughter in a better-performing school, avoiding non-resident tuition fees. Legal experts highlight the conflict of interest, stressing the unethical behavior particularly concerning for an education leader.