Families and advocates across New York have fought for years to make our schools more equitable, and that work has brought important progress, but racism continues to shape how students are treated in school. Black and brown students are too often criminalized for their behavior, and Black students and students with disabilities disproportionately lose classroom … Continue reading Help end a racist legacy of pushing students out of school
Trump’s Voucher Scam Is Coming For NYS Public Dollars
Last year, Congress opened the door to a federal voucher scam that would send money away from public schools that need it. States can choose to opt into this program, but do not have to. New York can still shut this down. Speak up now to tell Governor Hochul, state legislators, and New York’s Congressional … Continue reading Trump’s Voucher Scam Is Coming For NYS Public Dollars
Help Improve Bus Service for NYC Students
Too many New York City families spend their mornings face-to-face with problems with their school bus service. Buses show up late and provide inconsistent service, routes are excessively long, and students are sometimes left without transportation home from after-school programs. For working families, that kind of instability around getting children to school can throw an … Continue reading Help Improve Bus Service for NYC Students
Make these 5 calls for education and child care today
No, the state budget is NOT done, despite what you might have heard from Governor Hochul last week. That means there is still time to put pressure on our state leaders and legislators to do right by New York’s families and child care educators. Our elected officials need to hear that the child care workforce … Continue reading Make these 5 calls for education and child care today
Protect New Yorkers’ Right to Protest
It has been hard not to feel frustrated as protest is being restricted across the country, and now here, in New York State, where proposals to limit where people can gather and speak out are being considered by our state legislature. Lawmakers are weighing so-called buffer zones around houses of worship (S.8599/A.9335) that would give … Continue reading Protect New Yorkers’ Right to Protest
Don’t Leave Out Child Care Workers or CCAP from the Final Budget
We are now in a second budget extension, with leaders again moving past the deadline instead of reaching a final agreement. Decisions are still being made about what will be included in the enacted budget, and our leaders need to hear directly from us before anything is finalized. Nearly 20,000 children remain on child care waitlists … Continue reading Don’t Leave Out Child Care Workers or CCAP from the Final Budget
No Final Budget Without Taxing the Rich.
Governor Hochul let today’s deadline pass and chose a budget extender through next Tuesday over a final agreement. We have all seen how our calls to Tax the Rich have been falling on her ears. New Yorkers are asking for something different from what the Governor is advancing in Albany. The majority of New Yorkers are calling for … Continue reading No Final Budget Without Taxing the Rich.
Fully Fund and Update the NYS Education Funding Formula in this Year’s Budget
Affordability is the buzzword of the moment, and Governor Hochul rightly is zeroing in on the affordability crisis facing New York’s families. But naming the problem is not enough: New Yorkers need the Governor and State Legislature to meet this moment with the urgency and investment that it requires in the state budget. And public … Continue reading Fully Fund and Update the NYS Education Funding Formula in this Year’s Budget