A new poll shows New York state voters do not want Mayor Bill de Blasio to keep control of New York City public schools.

The mayor�s control of city schools expires this year unless state lawmakers renew it.

The Quinnipaic University poll Monday also found New Yorkers trust teachers� unions more than Gov. Andrew Cuomo to improve education.

Fifty-two percent of state voters said de Blasio should not have control of the city�s schools, compared to 36 percent who said he should.

Statewide, the poll found voters support teachers� unions over Cuomo to improve education 54 percent to 31 percent.

The poll of 1,366 voters was conducted on Sept. 10-15. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.7 percentage points.

(AP)