March 15, 2020 After several weeks of resistance, Mayor de Blasio just announced that starting tomorrow, Monday March 16, NYC public schools will be closed, and will remain closed until at least April 20, to stem the rapid spread of coronavirus. For the next week, schools will be open only as a place for parents […]
Dear all, The February 28 hearings on class size were so overcrowded that many people who came did not even get in the room or have a chance to testify. Many others were unable to attend because of other reasons. But I wanted to let you know that you will have a second chance. On […]
The class size hearings at City Hall on Friday were so overcrowded that it was standing room only. Sadly, many people weren’t allowed in the room, and many left before speaking. Among those educators, parents, students and advocates who managed to speak, many gave tremendously stirring testimony about how much their opportunities had been unfairly […]
Final Reminder: Please come to the City Council hearings tomorrow, Friday Feb. 28 starting at 10 AM at the Committee Room at City Hall on the need to lower class size in city schools; a flyer is here, and a new FAQ is here. Even if you don’t choose to testify, please come to show your support. Also, I […]
Welcome back from mid-winter break. Just a quick reminder that Council hearings will be held this Friday, Feb. 28 starting at 10 AM on the need to lower class size in the public schools at City Hall. We are urging the City Council to allocate specific funding towards lowering class size, first in the early […]
Just a quick update and correction of my previous email; the flyer for the NYC Council class size hearings now scheduled for Friday, Feb. 28 at City Hall was revised and is now available for download here. Please share the flyer widely, post it in your schools, and attend the hearings if you can; public testimony […]
The important Class size hearings have been moved to Friday Feb. 28 at 10 AM at City Hall. Here is an updated flyer. Please share widely, and sorry for all the confusion. If you can, please come to show your support for smaller classes, even if you don’t choose to testify. If you can’t be there at 10 AM, […]
1. Just a quick note to let you know that the hearings on class size have now been rescheduled on Mon. Feb. 24 at 1 PM at 250 Broadway; 14th floor across from City Hall. We really need parents and concerned citizens and, if possible, teachers to come speak about why this is an important issue to […]
Feb. 11, 2020 Please help us urge the Speaker and NYC Council to invest $100 million in hiring additional teachers to lower class size, starting first in the early grades and in struggling schools. This would pay for the salaries of about 1,000 new teachers, which could reduce class size in as many as 4,000 […]
Jan. 16, 2020 Please join Class Size Matters and NYC Kids Pac to rally for smaller classes on Wed. January 29 in front of City Hall at noon; with City Council hearings focused on the class size issue to follow, starting at 1 PM. The rally and hearings are an ideal opportunity for parents and […]
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