January 22, 2026 The Brookings Institution released a new report, saying the risks of using AI in schools to student learning, privacy, safety, and social and emotional development currently outweigh the benefits. Check out the one-page summary, the full report here, or this NPE piece. I am interviewing the main author of this report, Rebecca […]
For Immediate Release: March 2, 2026 More information: Leonie Haimson, leonie@classsizematters.org; 917-435-9329 On Friday, the NYC School Construction Authority released their February update to the five-year capital plan. It contains not a single penny of additional funding to relieve school overcrowding and continues to fund only 33,417 new school seats – though the SCA testified […]
Below is a draft resolution calling for a moratorium on the use of AI in NYC public schools until rigorous guidelines can be enacted to prevent harm to students and the environment. Please reach out to your CEC, Community Board or other organization to consider passing this resolution or a similar one. We also have […]
February 10, 2026 Below is the written City Council testimony for the Feb. 10 hearing on Mayoral control. More observations and testimonies for the hearing are posted on the NYC Parents blog here. Feb. 12 Update: Just two days after the hearing, my list of major scandals and corruption under Mayoral control listed in […]
This reso as an editable word doc is here. Draft resolution calling for a moratorium on use of AI in NYC public schools until rigorous guidelines can be enacted to prevent harm to students Whereas, 33 states and Puerto Rico as well as many large districts have released official guidance or guardrails on the use […]
Here is a briefing I gave to CB 12 in Manhattan; if you’d like a similar one with data specific to your district for your CEC, Community Board or other community/parent group, please contact us at info@classsizematters.org; thanks! “
Jan. 12, 2026 Here is the presentation I gave CB 12 in Manhattan on January 8, 2026, on the multiple risks of using AI in K12 schools, and the need for rigorous protections. If your CEC, Community Board, or other organization would like a similar briefing, please reach out to us. Thanks! “
Jan. 1, 2026 Just a quick update to let you know that yesterday, Zohran Mamdani announced that he was appointing District 3 Superintendent Kamar Samuels as his Chancellor. He also said he was renouncing his previous position that Mayoral control needs reform, expressed frequently during his campaign, and that he would ask the Legislature to […]
In smaller classes, my fourth graders are thriving. Will it last? by Jenna Lempesis, Chalkbeat Dec 21, 2021 Promoting small class sizes in New York public schools, multiple groups call on city council to legislate [in Chinese] NTDTV Evening News December 17, 2021 Mulgrew to Council Speaker: Shouldn’t Wait for Adams, Reduce Class Size by […]
Adams Gives Himself ‘Solid B+’ on First Year. How’s He Done? Katie Honan, The City December 26, 2022 The “Learning Loss” Trap Editorial, Rethinking Schools Winter 2022-2023 NYC schools pull $31M textbook contract vote after parent, teacher backlash Cayla Bamberger, NY Daily News December 1, 2022 Teachers: Grand Island Public Schools class size guidelines the […]
Please join us for a virtual Class Size Briefing this Sunday June 28th, where we will speak about the changes to the class size law, point out flaws in the DOE's proposed plan for next year, and provide everyone with strategies for advocating for smaller classes for all NYC students!
Sign the petition asking for a moratorium on the use of AI until rigorous safeguards are established to protect student privacy, learning and the environment.
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Talk out of School radio show and podcast airs Sunday night at 7 PM on WBAI 99.5 FM or online at www.wbai.org when Leonie Haimson, Daniel Alicea and Kaliris Salas Ramirez interview guests and discuss issues affecting public schools in NYC, the state level and nationally. You can stream or subscribe to the podcast here at Simplecast; or at iTunes, Spotify or Google.
Sign here to urge NYC to implement a real, multi-year strategy to lower class size, as the law intends, without exempting up to half or more of all students.
