Past Newsletters
2015-2019 Newsletters
2019 Newsletters
Dec. 31, 2019 Breaking: Our class size lawsuit will be heard Jan. 13 & last chance in 2019 to support our efforts
Dec. 27, 2019 Please give to Class Size Matters to help keep us going!
Dec. 18, 2019 Please give to Class Size Matters; we rely on your support!
Nov. 29, 2019 “Talk out of School” is back! And how you can support smaller classes and student privacy while shopping.
Nov. 19, 2019 Updates on Student Privacy, Class Size Data, and Upcoming CEC Presentations
Oct. 22, 2019 New report on egregious cost to the city for charter school facilities
Oct. 11, 2019 Please Sign our Petition Urging AG James to Investigate Illegal College Board Activities
Sept. 15, 2019 Next week’s “Talk out of School” & please send in yr comments on student privacy now!
Sept. 9, 2019 Join us on Facebook live tomorrow night on privacy, and WBAI on Wed. on diversity and gifted programs
Aug. 12, 2019 Important Update on Donating to Class Size Matters
July 31, 2019 Not-so-hot news from Class Size Matters; and how you can help
June 17, 2019 Invitation to our annual “Skinny award” dinner and news of city education budget
June 12, 2019 Take five minutes to push for smaller classes in NYC schools! And news of our rally
May 29, 2019 We filed an appeal in our class size lawsuit to require NYC Department of Education to lower class size in all grades
May 21, 2019 Rally for class size! And victory in court – PS 25 will stay open!
May 14, 2019 Update on our Skinny award dinner, class size, court hearings, privacy violations and more!
March 27, 2019 Please send comments to NYSED today to strengthen privacy regulations; and info on SAT day
March 12, 2019 Help us ensure that class sizes are reduced; plus news from our Parent Action Conference & hearings on Mayoral control 2019
January 24, 2019 Our Parent Action Conference; update on capital plan; LA teacher strike and more!
2018 Newsletters
December 31, 2018 Help us help kids in 2019!
December 28, 2018 Please support our fight for smaller classes and student privacy!
December 20, 2018 Please donate to help us continue our work in 2019!
December 14, 2018 School Overcrowding and the Amazon Deal: Please Help Us Push for Better School Planning!
November 27, 2018 Two simple steps to support our work for small classes and address the crisis of school overcrowding
November 9, 2018 News update on elections, federal investigation into DOE’s violation of student privacy and proposed capital plan – and how you can help!
October 26, 2018 School overcrowding, the failure of the Renewal school strategy, and my talk on Monday night in the Bronx
October 18, 2018 Last chance to sign our capital plan letter, our new Educator privacy toolkit and livecast sessions on private and online learning this weekend!
September 24, 2018 Send a letter to the Mayor & Chancellor to end school overcrowding now!
September 6, 2018 Welcome to a new school year, and please take our 5-minute survey!
August 11, 2018 Help Stop Regulations that Punish Public Schools for High Opt Out Rates
June 27, 2018 Update: please send letter to NYC Chancellor, Eva and PS 25 controversy, admissions at selective HS & & Skinny recap
June 12, 2018 Get your Skinny tickets now! and upcoming events on class size, privacy and more
May 31, 2018 Please reserve your seat now for our June 19 Skinny award dinner!
May 25, 2018 Save the date for the Skinnies! & our win yesterday in court to save PS 25!
April 24, 2018 Forums on student privacy, our lawsuit on class size, and school overcrowding
March 28, 2018 Ask the Mayor not to close great public schools and to stop helping charters expand
March 1, 2018 How to take action on school shootings, and news from a wild 24 hours for NYC schools
Jan 25, 2018 News from our press conference and final reminder to sign up in advance for our Parent Action Conference!
Jan 22, 2018 Reminder of important events this week!
Jan 19, 2018 News of data breach, Tuesday’s rally on Chancellor selection and Parent Action conference– only one week away!
Jan. 15, 2018 Our annual Parent Action Conference on Jan. 27; please sign up now!
Jan. 3, 2018 Sign up now for our Jan. 27 Parent Action Conference now –with special guest!
2017 Newsletters
Dec. 31, 2017 Last chance to give in 2017!
Dec. 27, 2017 Please help us keep going in 2018!
Dec. 18, 2017 Please help us fight for small classes & student privacy in 2018 & save the date!
Nov. 28, 2017 Please join us in fighting for smaller classes and student privacy!
Sept. 28, 2017 Please join our privacy webinar on Tuesday- with tips on how you can protect your child’s privacy this year!!
Sept. 27, 2017 Update on survey & new report with shocking findings on NYC school overcrowding & lost seats
Sept. 18, 2017 Welcome back, please take our 5-min class size survey & need to contact your Senators now!
August 16, 2017 Vote for privacy & against data-mining, the deplorable news from Charlottesville & NY, and more DOE crony contracts
July 20, 2017 Take Action now for Smaller Classes & news of our Legal Action vs NYC DOE
June 16, 2017 Please take five minutes to help stop the privatization of NY schools!
June 13, 2017 Update on NY State accountability plan and our Skinny Awards dinner
May 25, 2017 Sign up for our Skinny dinner now!
May 15, 2017 Save the date! Skinny awards, and NYSED hearings and more!
April 3, 2017 Important update on State Budget and College Board threat to student privacy
March 27, 2017 Send a letter to your legislators today and reasons to opt out
March 9, 2017 Please urge NYS to incorporate Opportunity to Learn standards, including small classes, in its accountability system
March 3, 2017 Speaking on privatization & marches tomorrow; & debate on charter schools
February 26, 2017 Reminder! Hearings on school planning & updates on lead & immigrant students
February 21, 2017 Save the date – City Council hearings
February 8, 2017 DeVos was confirmed. What comes now?
January 6, 2017 Stop Betsy DeVos & Campbell Brown before it’s too late!
2016 Newsletters
December 31, 2016 Last chance to give in 2016, plus highlights and lowlights of the year
December 24, 2016 A message from Diane Ravitch about Class Size Matters
December 19, 2016 3 simple steps to stop the privatization & destruction of our public schools
November 22, 2016 Update on class size, School Leadership Teams and student privacy
October 27, 2016 We won in court vs the DOE to keep School Leadership Team meetings open!
October 23, 2016 Update on citywide conference; please sign up now! and other news
October 5, 2016 – Please attend our Parent Action Conference November 5!
September 12, 2016 – Welcome back, developments on privacy, & class size survey
July 26, 2016 – Ask the DOE to comply with C4E law and reduce class size now
July 7, 2016 – Update! New Class Size Reports and Videos from Our Skinny Dinner
May 24, 2016 – Update on testing, mayoral control, de Blasio report card and more!
May 11, 2016 – Reserve your seat now for the Skinny awards; & update on DOE’s flawed contracts and court decision on teacher evaluation
May 6, 2016 – Livestreaming forum with Chancellor Rosa tonight at 6PM
May 2, 2016 – Update and reminder on Chancellor Rosa forum, and hypocrisy from the NY Post on PreK and charter schools
April 27, 2016 – Save the dates for 2 important events! also updates on contracts & attacks on schools
April 11, 2016 – Were the state exams so much better this year? The answer is no.
April 3, 2016 – It’s your right to decide whether to opt out of state testing this week
March 30, 2016 – Update on NPE Conference and our Trip to DC
March 21, 2016 – Great News foe Social Justice and Student Privacy
March 7, 2016 – Update on Privacy and School Overcrowding
March 9, 2016 – Report on capital plan hearings and school overcrowding
February 26, 2016 – Build More Schools: Speak at The City Council Hearings and Join Our Letter Campaign
February 12, 2016 – Send an Email Now to Mayor and Speaker on School Overcrowding
January 8, 2016- Please Put a Stop to New NYSED Student Data Project, Write a Letter Today!
2015 Newsletters
12/28/2015 – Year in Review and How you can help
11/30/2015 – Please Support Class Size Matters and NCLB Revision
11/24/2015 – Updates on Common Core Survey, Student Privacy, and worsening crisis in Class Size & School Overcrowding
11/02/2015 – Last Chance to sign up for our Parent Action Conference; and violation of student privacy by charter CEO
10/23/ 2015 – Update on November 7th Conference, class size violations this fall and time to move forward on school overcrowding
9/17/2015 – Update on the Mayor’s Plans for Our Schools & Please Take Our Survey Now!
9/15/2015 – Please Take Our Class Size Survey, Renewal/PROSE Schools, and Update on Student Privacy
08/28/2015 – Why Parents Opt Out and our Lawsuit vs The City City on School Leadership Team Meetings
08/17/2015 – Update on struggling schools scandal and our C4E comments
07/30/2015 – Update on city’s decision to reject class size recommendations of DOE working group
07/23/2015 – Update! Sign our Petition on class size, and what the DOE survey and IBO analysis of charter funding left out
07/10/2015 – Update on Senate bill, Pearson’s lost testing contract, our SLT lawsuit, and borough hearings on class size
06/24/2015 – Update on how the state and city deals will affect our schools
06/22/2015 – Urgent: call today to expand the capital plan and eliminate school overcrowding!!
06/15/2015 – School overcrowding: Please come to our press conference Thursday at 1 PM
06/11/2015 – Urgent! Please call your Council member to end school overcrowding today!
06/04/2015 – Urgent! Please call your Council Member today about need to address school overcrowding!
05/20/2015 – Update on the opt out movement, field tests, school overcrowding and the Skinnies
05/11/2015 – Buy your tickets now! Annual “Skinny” award dinner & disappointing school capital plan
04/26/2015 – Tomorrow’s live stream panel on student privacy, and news of our victory in court!
4/20/2015 – Updates on opt out and NYC KidsPAC releases Mayor de Blasio’s education report card
4/16/2015 – Historic opt out levels. media today & join us Sunday to give a report card to the Mayor!
04/02/2015 – Flawed state budget bill gives parents more reasons to opt out
03/31/2015 – Cuomo’s budget bill doubles down on testing; please call now!
03/30/2015 – Latest from Albany: Please make a call today to stop Cuomo’s latest test-based scheme
03/18/2015 – Take a minute now and send a letter to the Gov. and Legislature to Support our Public Schools, Don’t Dismantle Them!
2014 Newsletters
