On the Mayor’s Executive budget & planned cuts to schools: Testimony before the Finance & Education Committees
May 15, 2024 Here and below is the Class Size Matters testimony on the Mayor’s Executive Budget and planned cuts to schools.
Testimonies & Comments
The city’s proposed cuts to teachers & space in the context of the need to lower class size
May 13, 2024 Below and here is the presentation we gave on Saturday at our Annual Parent Action Conference on the city’s proposed cuts to schools and teachers and lack of class size reduction plan
DOE latest class size “plan” no plan at all
For immediate release: May 8, 2024 Contact: Leonie Haimson, 917-435-9329; [email protected] Leonie Haimson, Executive Director of Class Size Matters, said, “It is evident from the new document posted by the DOE today that they have no intention of ever complying with the state class size law. They have had nearly two years to plan […]
Critique & comments on NYC DOE talking points on Mayoral control
Check out our critique and comments on DOE’s talking points here and below.
20 years of mayoral control: a failed reform
Here and below.
Testimony on the huge unnecessary cuts to the FY 25 education budget & 5-year capital plan
March 18, 2024 Today, the City Council is holding hearings on the education budget; public testimony begins at about 2:30 PM. You can sign up to speak in person or remotely here, to protest the looming budget cuts, the rising class sizes, and the fact that the DOE has slashed billions from the capital plan, […]
The rally for smaller classes followed by three misleading claims from the DOE & SCA at the class size hearings
By Leonie Haimson & Michael Rance On February 29, dozens of public officials, teachers, parents, and advocates gathered at City Hall and spoke up passionately for smaller classes and the class size law. We’ve included a video of the press conference above, which includes some remarks by Leonie, our Executive Director. Thanks to everyone who […]
Our testimony at yesterday’s Council hearing on class size, where the DOE refused to commit to any action to lower class size, now or in the future
March 1, 2024 The DOE performance at the class size hearing yesterday at the City Council was very depressing. Despite urging by Council Education Chair Rita Joseph and other Council Members, Senators Liu and Robert Jackson, UFT leaders, and many parents, DOE officials refused to commit to any steps to lower class size. Instead, COO […]
New hand-out! FAQ on the new class size law & myths vs. facts.
Our new hand-out with an updated FAQ on the new law, complete with a brief rebuttal of some of the myths surrounding the law here and below.
Our class size presentation at Caucus Weekend; the Road Map towards Compliance with the State Law
Here is the brief presentation I gave as part of a Workshop at the Black and Hispanic Caucus weekend in Albany on Feb. 17, entitled “Every Student Deserves Small Classes: The Road Map towards Compliance with the State Law.” Please share with others if you can!
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Talk out of School: WBAI Sunday at 7 PM EST or as a podcast
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 and Daniel Alicea interview guests and discuss issues affecting public schools in NYC, the state level and nationally. You can stream or subscribe to the podcast here; or at iTunes, Spotify or Google.
Skinny award dinner honoring Rep. Jamaal Bowman!
We held our annual Skinny award dinner Wed. June 28, 2023, honoring Rep. Jamaal Bowman, former Bronx principal and now a progressive trailblazer who is fighting in Congress to protect and improve our public schools. More photos on Facebook .
