Public school teachers have had most of their golden parking passes pulled - but private schools with city-sanctioned parking spots have been left untouched by Mayor Michael Bloomberg's effort to unclog city streets.

At least a dozen swanky private Manhattan schools, from elementary schools to colleges, have "faculty vehicles only" zones designated in front of their buildings, a Post survey found.

The perks apply across the board, to religious and secular schools, with eight spots each going to: Regis, one of the top Catholic high schools in the city; the Ramaz School, an Upper East Side Jewish elementary school; and the secular Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School.

It's unclear if the city has any plans to reduce or eliminate such zones for private educators. Their public school counterparts will have their city-issued parking placards slashed 80 percent as of Oct. 1 - with the number reduced from 63,390 to 11,150.

The mayor should be applauded for the cuts, said advocacy group Transportation Alternatives, but the private school handouts are unjustified.

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