New York City’s new schools chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos has wrapped up her ambitious five-borough “listening tour” — with dozens of parents blasting it as nothing but a “PR stunt” full of “buzzwords” and “political agendas.”

The fact-finding mission, which started in late November and finished last week in Staten Island, was part of Aviles-Ramos’ promise to “open dialogue with school communities” after she was catapulted into the highly-paid position following her predecessor, David Banks’ shock exit.

Aviles-Ramos had said the tour would focus on efforts to ensure safety and wellness in Big Apple schools as well as how the Department of Education could foster greater support for teachers.

But disgruntled parents told The Post they felt “muzzled” and even “less informed” about the future of the largest school system in the country.

“Most of the people who got up to talk sounded like they were characters from a dystopian novel,” Queens dad Charlie Vavruska decried.

“All I heard were the same buzzwords or people’s political agendas,” he added.

Deb Alexander, who has a child that attends a school in the Bronx, admitted she opted out of the tour because it all felt too “highly curated” — and that feedback she heard from other parents confirmed her skepticism.

“It would be so refreshing to hear ‘yes, that is a problem, we’re not sure how to fix it but we’re open to your suggestions.’ Engagement is not ‘listening,’ it’s a two-way street,” she said.

Aviles-Ramos addressed the criticism from parents in a sit-down interview with The Post, insisting the events were meant to be an “initial step.”

“What I would say to them is, we’re not perfect. We’re trying to get it right and we’re going to find more authentic and creative ways for them to get their voices out,” she said.

On the education department’s website the “listening tours” were described as an event to be held in each borough of New York City “featuring structured discussions on topics such as special education, curriculum development, and mental health resources, culminating in a Q&A session.”

DOE staffers, however, appeared to eclipse the number of parents and students attending each session.

The parents and students who did attend were split into groups of eight and asked to come up with one question, which was then massaged by a “facilitator” — typically a DOE staffer — and put to the chancellor and her panel of agency staff.

Topics brought up ranged from the contentious cell phone ban, remote schooling, class sizes and staffing concerns.

Class size law requires that K-3 classes have no more than 20 students, grades 4-8 have no more than 23 students, and grades 9-12 have no more than 25 students.

Despite the opportunity to air concerns, some parents said the session ultimately didn’t feel “productive” or “insightful.”

“Why did I come out all this way,” an anonymous Brooklyn parent, who had her question on the math curriculum dismissed during the roundtable discussions, told The Post.

“I didn’t even feel like I could say how I felt during the discussion,” they added.

Meanwhile, Manhattan was the only borough to even have a Q&A session.

Despite this, Manhattan mom Kaliris Salas-Ramirez said she found the session the “most scripted” with the “least engagement.”

“I think it was put together quickly during a time that [families] have a lot going on,” she said.

Salas-Ramirez was more forgiving than others, however, saying she understood it was a “first attempt.”

“While it needs some significant tweaks as to format, I do appreciate an opportunity to bring everyone together to address concerns,” she added.

Parents and students who attended sessions in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island didn’t have a Q&A. 

Instead they were asked to provide one comment to the panel — who would then silently take notes with the promise to address the feedback or concerns at an unspecified later date.

The change in the structure was quietly made in the second session in Brooklyn and only made official to parents in the third session in Queens.

Aviles-Ramos waved off the backlash to the structure, saying, “of course, the structure doesn’t allow for every single person to ask a question.”

Parents also groaned that Aviles-Ramos has been tightlipped on policy since Banks’ earlier-than-expected departure — and that they feel “left in the dark” amid the leadership shakeup.

“I made a promise to the city that I would focus on stability and continuity, and you don’t bring in instructional initiatives in the middle of the school year when you’re already building out other ones,” Aviles-Ramos said of her tactic.

Families said they’re doubtful that the “listening tour” will foster in any real change.

“All chancellors have these listening tours. It starts with ‘yes, I’ll listen, I’ll take my notes,’ but how much of it will get done?” Queens parent Phil Wong bemoaned.

“If history serves us, only a very small set of problems will get addressed.”

It’s unclear how the data from the tour will inform upcoming policy.

Aviles-Ramos’ predecessor was pushed out of the top job by Mayor Eric Adams in October, rather than at the year’s end as originally planned, sources previously told The Post.

The move — which reportedly blindsided the ex-chancellor — came after he drew Hizzoner’s ire when he confided to city superintendents that he doubted the mayor could stay in power while facing federal criminal charges, sources said.

The mayor and City Hall officials also believed the blabbermouth Banks botched it and created confusion among parents about several initiatives, notably a potential cellphone ban and an expansion of early education seats, a source with knowledge said.

It also came after the feds raided the home Banks shares with ex-Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright.