Below is a memo of support from Class Size Matters, Parent Coalition for Student Privacy and NYC Kids PAC for S.9051/A.10379, an important bill that would regulate the use of dangerous chatbots. This bill passed both the NY State Senate and Assembly last session, but has not yet been signed by Gov. Hochul. As the […]
We sent these questions to DOE on Sept. 4, 2026. We will add the answers if and when we get a response. Meanwhile, parents and others are encouraged to ask these and other questions of their choice to their principals and Superintendents as well. Follow-up questions to DOE about their new AI / screentime policies […]
July 29, 2026 Earlier today Class Size Matters and the Education Law Center sent a letter to Chancellor Samuels as part of the public comment process, urging DOE to improve and amend the draft class size reduction proposal. We called for clear descriptions of the specific funding, policies and levers that will be employed to […]
April 25, 2026 This one-page summary is also posted as a pdf here. The DOE deadline for feedback is May 8, 2026 via their survey at on.nyc.gov/AiFeedbackNYCPS The Guidance itself is posted here; our more detailed critique is here and embedded below, along with a partial list of AI programs currently used in NYC schools. […]
PEP Resolution: Comprehensive Multi-Year Strategic Plan to Lower Class Size and Mitigate School Overcrowding (passed March 18, 2026) WHEREAS, New York City Public Schools face persistent overcrowding and must adhere to statutory class size mandates within the next two years; and WHEREAS, Reducing class size has proven to be through research to be one of […]
Below is a screenshot of our latest interactive webmap, which shows utilization rates at individual schools across New York City, revealing how many overcrowded schools are sitting close by underutilized schools of the same grade levels. The data is from the latest 2024-2025 Enrollment, Capacity and Utilization Report, known as the “Blue Book.” By using […]
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 […]
A pdf version of this memo is also posted here. December 1, 2025 On November 13, 2025, three prominent advocacy groups, Ed Trust- New York, Educators for Excellence, and Robin Hood, each funded by Wall Street and wealthy foundations aligned with the corporate reform agenda, held a press conference, urging New York City to halt […]
The NYC Department of Education and public schools are using more than 500 ed tech programs and other apps that collect, process and at times redisclose personal student data in ways that undermine children’s privacy. We have found that the privacy policies and practices of some of these programs are not fully compliant with the […]
An analysis of NYC Comptroller audits from 2003 to 2025 finds that Brad Lander has done only four audits of the Department of Education – far fewer than any other Comptroller at this point in office.
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.
