The Parents Union will educate parents how to navigate the educational system and empower parents to advocate for their children in their schools for the following reforms:
- Smaller Class Sizes
- Excellent Community Public Schools for ALL Children
- More Teaching – Less Testing
- Parent and Teacher Empowerment and Leadership
- Equitable Funding for ALL Schools
- Moratorium on school closings and charter co-locations
- Culturally Relevant Curriculum
- Expand Pre Kindergarten and Early Intervention Programs
- Qualified and Experienced Educators and Educational Leaders
- Enforcement of the law requiring charters to recruit, retain and show their retention efforts of students with special needs and English Language Learners. The practice of pushing/counseling out such students must end
- An end to the granting of waivers for chancellor appointees who do not qualify under the law
- An immediate end to mayoral control and the failed education policies of the past 9 years
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NYC Parents Union Sues Bloomberg
Apr 27, 2011 No Comments ›› adminPRESS RELEASE For immediate release: APRIL 27, 2011 New York City Parents Sue Bloomberg for $100 Million Over Cathie Black "Damage" "This Mayor Has Committed Misfeasance and Our Children Have Suffered" Advocates for Justice, a public interest law firm, today filed initial papers for a civil lawsuit against Mayor Michael Bloomberg on behalf of a class of all New York City ...
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Welcome to the NYC Parents Union
Apr 14, 2011 1 Comment ›› adminWelcome to the online home of the New York City Parents Union. We hope the information provided on our site will help you navigate the public education system and equip you with the knowledge to advocate for your child ensuring they receive a quality education. For too long, parents have been ignored as the real stakeholders ...