Phone numbers
Governor Kathy Hochul 518-474-8390
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (518) 455-2585
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (518) 455-3791
Child care
“My name is _________ and I am a (parent/ provider/community member) calling from (your town).
I’m calling to ask you to include at least $1 billion in the final budget for the child care workforce, and $60 million to ensure all children are included regardless of their immigration status.
Child care providers earn less than 97% of occupations in New York. Without direct investment in this workforce, we cannot have enough child care for all of New York’s families who rely on it. New York’s children and families are counting on you. Thank you.”
Charter Schools
“My name is _________ and I am a (parent/ provider/community member) calling from (your town).
“I am calling to ask that you reject Governor Hochul’s proposal to expand the charter cap in NYC and reject her proposal to reauthorize zombie charters. Our public schools have suffered from Mayor Adams’ budget cuts, and we cannot afford more dollars siphoned from our neighborhood public schools for privatization and corporate models that aren’t accountable to taxpayers.”