Good morning,
Please join with us in calling on elected leaders to save key education programs in NYC funded with federal COVID-19 funding that is expiring in less than a year: bit.ly/SignCTA
Over the last few years, the NYC Department of Education has been using temporary federal COVID-19 relief funds for important programs, such as 3-K; preschool special education; Summer Rising; 450 school social workers; school nurses; community schools; restorative justice; 60 school psychologists; 75 coordinators working in homeless shelters; bilingual staff; translation and interpretation; Sensory Exploration, Education, and Discovery (SEED) programs; dyslexia and literacy initiatives; and more.
But the federal funds will run out in less than a year, and there is not yet a plan for what comes next. More than 150 organizations have joined together to call on elected officials to find new funding, but our leaders need to hear from students, parents, educators, and community members.
Take Action: Please join with us in calling on elected leaders to continue these programs!
Read the full Call to Action at bit.ly/NYCCTA
Sign on at bit.ly/SignCTA
Want to get more involved? Please let us know through the online sign-on form: bit.ly/SignCTA
Please help spread the word! Thank you!
Best,
Randi
Randi Levine, Esq.
Policy Director
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Advocates for Children of New York
Protecting every child’s right to learn
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