Queens forum with AOC on how our schools must make every child feel like they matter
There was an amazing education forum yesterday with standing room only. Thanks to Jackson Heights People for Public Schools for organizing it. Among the wonderful speakers were Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who represents the district in Congress, NY Senators Jessica Ramos and Assemblymember Catalina Cruz, who represent the district in the Legislature, as well as Senators Robert Jackson and John Liu.
Among the terrific education advocates who spoke were Johanna Garcia of NYC Opt out, Maria Bautista of AQE, Carol Burris of Network for Public Education, Diane Ravitch, Kate Menken of the NYS Association for Bilingual Education and me.
I was thrilled to be there and meet AOC, who spoke eloquently about how her family had moved out of the Bronx for good schools, and how no one should ever have to move from their home or to a charter school because the public schools aren't good enough.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at the Jackson Heights education forum from Class Size Matters on Vimeo.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at the Jackson Heights education forum from Class Size Matters on Vimeo.
My presentation on the fundamental inequities of NYC schools and what we need to do to make every child feel like they matter by lowering class size is below.
Among the terrific education advocates who spoke were Johanna Garcia of NYC Opt out, Maria Bautista of AQE, Carol Burris of Network for Public Education, Diane Ravitch, Kate Menken of the NYS Association for Bilingual Education and me.
I was thrilled to be there and meet AOC, who spoke eloquently about how her family had moved out of the Bronx for good schools, and how no one should ever have to move from their home or to a charter school because the public schools aren't good enough.
My presentation on the fundamental inequities of NYC schools and what we need to do to make every child feel like they matter by lowering class size is below.
NYC Public School Parents: Queens forum with AOC on how our schools must make every child feel like they matter