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10 Things Parent Leaders Can Do To Understand School Budgets
If you are a parent or guardian of a NYC public school student and you’re involved with the school leadership team (SLT) or parent association (PA, PTA), it might seem very difficult to understand how the school budget works. You might even be afraid to talk about the budget or perhaps did not know you…
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Declining NYC Public School Enrollment Will Impact School Budgets
As the City receives certified reports of enrollment numbers for this current school year we wonder if earlier lower estimates will show improvement or continue on its downward slope. In 2019 there were more than 770 thousand general education students but that number may be as low as 636 thousand this year based on original…
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Do you want to see Equity and Excellence in NYC Public Schools? Would you like City public schools to be more accountable to the students that it serves?
If your answers to these questions are “yes”, consider supporting the creation of the CITYWIDE LEADERSHIP TEAM. The “CLT” is a coalition of advocates, supporters, and parents that leverage existing networks to provide clarity, understanding, and technical assistance to parent leaders. The CLT has statewide support but needs to be passed into law. Below is…