Speaker Menin and Chair Dinowitz have proposed bills that would encourage NYPD “buffer zones” around all religious and educational buildings. This would limit free speech and further criminalize black and brown students. Send an email now to the bill’s sponsors in New York City Council telling them: REJECT bills #001-A and #175-A that would limit … Continue reading Tell City Council: NO NYPD buffer zones, protect free speech, protect students!
Call on Albany to Put New York’s Wealth to Work for Families
The Senate and Assembly put forward their one house budget proposals today, heating up the final stretch of the fight for New York’s budget – leaving us just twenty days to push for what our communities need. Both houses recognized that New York must raise revenue to protect communities and invest in the services we … Continue reading Call on Albany to Put New York’s Wealth to Work for Families
Before the One House Budgets Drop
In just a few weeks, the Senate and Assembly will release their own proposals, or “one house” budgets. Though Governor Hochul is proposing major investments to expand child care access across New York, truly universal child care can’t happen unless the State commits to raising the wages of child care educators. We need the Senate … Continue reading Before the One House Budgets Drop
Today is Tin Cup Day – Take Action TODAY!
Today, mayors and other local elected officials from across New York will gather in Albany for the Local Governments Joint Budget Hearing, also known as Tin Cup Day. This year, their testimony comes amid escalating federal attacks that threaten families’ basic stability. Health care coverage is at risk for nearly one million New Yorkers. Hunger … Continue reading Today is Tin Cup Day – Take Action TODAY!
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
Universal Child Care Must Include Investing in the Workforce
This year’s state budget is off to a promising start. Governor Hochul says she wants to bring universal child care to all New Yorkers, and she has proposed a major increase in funding for child care vouchers and subsidies, plus two pilot programs focused on low-income families — a direct result of the tireless advocacy … Continue reading Universal Child Care Must Include Investing in the Workforce
Do you want child care for all?
We rallied on the steps of New York City Hall this past week to celebrate the release of a major new roadmap from the Empire State Campaign for Child Care, the statewide coalition of parents, child care educators, and advocates committed to building high-quality, universal child care for all New Yorkers. Families, educators, and community members … Continue reading Do you want child care for all?
Keep Our Kids In Their Classrooms, Not Out!
Too many students in New York are losing classroom time to suspensions that do little to address behavior and instead push young people further to the margins. These policies hit hardest on Black and Latinx students, immigrant youth, LGBTQIA+ students, and students with disabilities – feeding the school-to-prison pipeline and deepening inequities. The Judith S. … Continue reading Keep Our Kids In Their Classrooms, Not Out!
As students head back to class, Congress is planning $12B in cuts
This week, families are sending their kids back to school filled with excitement, and educators open their doors ready to nurture and inspire. But that hope, in the promise of a supportive and well-resourced classroom, is now under attack. The House is pushing to cut over $12B from K-12 public schools, threatening a massive loss that … Continue reading As students head back to class, Congress is planning $12B in cuts
Trump’s Latest Cuts to Public Education
We know the news cycle has been busy these past months, and when it comes to public education, the bad news just keeps piling up. Here’s the latest: The Trump administration is holding back about $5.5 billion in education funding that Congress already approved — including hundreds of millions for New York schools, which we … Continue reading Trump’s Latest Cuts to Public Education