Our Parent Action Conference 2025 was a great success!
Our June 7 Parent Action Conference was a great success, with terrific speeches from former principal and Congressman Jamaal Bowman and NYC Council Education Chair Rita Joseph, as well as informative presentations, thought-provoking discussions and a call to action. If your CEC or community group would like a similar presentation on any of the topics below, please email us at info@classsizematters.org
A video and links to the presentations are below. Thank to those of you who came!
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Parent Action Conference 2025
Co-sponsored by Class Size Matters and NYC Kids PAC
* 10 AM – 10:30 AM: Welcome and Keynote speaker Hon. Jamaal Bowman
How to fight Trump’s Assault on Public Education (video here.)
* 10:30 – 11:15 AM: Breakout Sessions #1
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How to run for office: Naila Rosario and Margaret Kelley, NYC Kids PAC
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Class size – what happens now?: Leonie Haimson, Class Size Matters
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Fighting charter school abuse: Fatima Geidi, NYC Kids PAC; attorneys Nelson Mar, Leo Glickman, Laura Barbieri, and former charter parent Marilyn Blanco
* 11:15-11:30 AM: Reconvened and Guest speaker NYC Council Education Chair Rita Joseph
* 11:30 AM- 12:15 PM: Breakout Sessions #2
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How to defend your family against ACS: Naila Rosario, NYC Kids PAC, with Tanesha Grant of Parents Supporting Parents NY, Shalonda Hackett, Neighborhood Defenders Services and Ysmerlyn Murshed of Center for Family Representation
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The need to strengthen student privacy against data breaches, commercial exploitation & the expansion of AI: Leonie Haimson, Parent Coalition for Student Privacy
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How parents and teachers can have a voice through their School and District Leadership Teams: Jan Atwell, NYC Kids PAC
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Defending the Rights of Students with Special Needs: Attorneys Nelson Mar and Laura Barbieri
* 12:15 – 12:45 PM: Call to action [slides here.]
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