Letter to the Board of Regents about the need for parent input in the search for a new Commissioner
Public school parents, the most important stakeholders of our educational system, have been completely left out of the discussion when it comes to policy making at the state level. We believe that for the sake of our children, this must change, and that the search for new Education Commissioner is the time to begin. See letter below sent today to the NYS Board of Regents, along with more than one hundred parent leaders and organizations that signed on in support. A pdf of the letter with the full set of signers is here.
May 8, 2011
Dear New York State Board of Regents:
We, the undersigned parent and community leaders, urge that there be an open and transparent search for the