June 2, 2026 As expected, the class size law was amended and the timeline extended to give the administration two more years to reach 100% compliance. Honestly, it was difficult to see how the Mayor could achieve the original timeline given how the Adams administration had dragged its feet and refused to develop any real […]
1. Our AI Moratorium Coalition has attracted the attention of the media and the administration, but we need your help to ensure that NYC kids’ safety and privacy are secured and they receive the rigorous, human-centered education they deserve. Please fill out this brief survey to let us know what schools and districts your children […]
1. Last chance to sign up for our Skinny Award dinner, tomorrow night, Tuesday May 19, when we will honor the incomparable Diane Ravitch, the prolific author, blogger, advocate and fierce defender of our public schools. More information and purchase your ticket here; which could include an autographed copy of her recently released […]
May 13, 2026 Mayor Mamdani announced yesterday that his executive budget will allocate $122 million next year to hire about 1,000 more teachers to lower class size; $421 million less than in his preliminary budget. This will significantly slow the progress required by law, that currently requires 80% of classrooms to meet the cap next […]
May 8, 2026 1. A reminder that TODAY Friday May 8 is the LAST day to provide your feedback on the DOE survey on their proposed AI guidance, which contains no measures to strengthen the privacy and security of the personal student data that AI companies collect and often use for product improvement, which is […]
May 6, 2026 1. If you oppose the rapid and reckless expansion of AI tools being used classrooms throughout NYC, we have suggestions of how you can make your voice heard: First, and most urgent: Please fill out the DOE 15-minute survey on the AI guidance. The deadline is THIS Friday May 8, 2026. For […]
April 28, 2026 Good news! The Chancellor withdrew the proposal to create an AI high school. Check out the NY Times story about this here, in which I’m quoted as saying the ”intense outrage among parents in NYC [about AI] is as great as I’ve seen it on any education issue that I’ve been working […]
April 26, 2026 1. We now have a one-page critique of the painfully inadequate DOE AI guidance, plus a longer, detailed analysis here. I’m also offering an annotated pdf version of the guidance itself with our comments appended. Links to all these docs are posted here, along with suggestions on how to respond […]
April 24, 2026 1. Please join us for our annual Skinny award dinner on Tuesday May 19, when we will be honoring the great education scholar and warrior, Diane Ravitch! Diane is not only the foremost expert on the history of the NYC school system, the author of 20 books and a widely-read […]
April 21, 2026 1. Save the date! Our annual Class Size Matters Skinny Award dinner will be held on Tuesday May 19 at 6 PM; more info soon on where and how to purchase your ticket to support our work, whether on class size, student privacy or AI, and to honor the tremendously […]
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.
