FYI
| If this is something you’d like to learn more about or want to find ways to support this movement, see message below. This is for informational purposes only and we hope you can share it with your community. If you do not want to support, we respect it but we hope you will still share with your community members stating that “this is an informational message only” and no way does it show your personal support or endorsement of any kind. If you missed the in-person demonstration to advocate for Solutions Not Suspensions, you may see some of it recorded and posted on UYC (Urban Youth Collaborative) Facebook page: https://fb.watch/bmwCmoK3ek/ UYC Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/urbanyouthcollaborative And see more footage and videos on SBU (Sisters and Brothers United) Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/sbu_power/ To further support this Solutions Not Suspensions Bill, PLEASE CLICK READ SEND AND SHARE! bit.ly/SNS2022 Tell Your NY State Representatives: Co-sponsor the Solutions Not Suspensions Act! Send an email to your officials with one click! bit.ly/SNS2022 The Solutions Not Suspensions Act will end the reliance of suspensions as the default way to discipline students and instead use proven restorative approaches to discipline. The legislation would: * Require school codes of conduct to include restorative, not punitive, approaches to discipline * Limit the use of suspensions for students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade * Shorten the maximum length of suspension from 180 to 20 school days * Require that students who are suspended are not excluded from learning Tell your NY State Assembly Member and Senator to co-sponsor the Solutions Not Suspensions Act by filling out the form bit.ly/SNS2022 Assembly Bill A5197 2021-2022 Legislative Session Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; and makes conforming amendmentshttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A5197 Senate Bill S7198 2021-2022 Legislative Session Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; and makes conforming amendmentshttps://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S7198 PLEASE COPY AND PASTE BELOW MESSAGE TO SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA (TWITTER, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, ETC.), AND TEXT IT TO SHARE: PLEASE CLICK READ SEND AND SHARE! Tell Your NY State Representatives: Co-sponsor the Solutions Not Suspensions Act! Send an email to your officials w/ 1 click! http://bit.ly/SNS2022 BILLS: Senate Bill S7198 Assembly Bill A5197 #SolutionsNotSuspensions |
