Marching the Path to Education Justice in 2026

Public education, from birth through graduation, has always been at the heart of the fight for civil rights in this country. Today, perhaps more than ever, child care and public education are the battlegrounds for the liberation of all people. They are pillars of a just society and the surest path to dignity and opportunity for all. For too long, underfunding child care and public education has been the most commonly used tool to deny an equal education to Black and brown children, immigrant children, and children from working-class families – upholding structures of white supremacy while perpetuating the denial of opportunities to dismantle racism and generational poverty.

 Education justice is not only about what happens in the classroom, but about creating a society where all children – regardless of race, class, or status – have all the opportunities to learn, grow, and, ultimately, lead the way for a more equitable future.

From birth to graduation, here is how we will fight for education justice for New York’s children in 2026.

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Public education, k-12

Universal child care

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