Education Advocacy
Parents: demand answers to questions
for re-opening schools
Click the link below to find a letter parents can use to inform the DOE and elected officials that we need answers to pressing questions in order to properly plan for the re-opening of schools in September.
Sample Letter to demand answers about fall 2020 school reopening
Letter from MS54 teachers to Mayor De Blasio and Chancellor Carranza with concerns to reopen schools safely (Aug 14th)
Sample Letter to demand answers about fall 2020 school reopening
Letter from MS54 teachers to Mayor De Blasio and Chancellor Carranza with concerns to reopen schools safely (Aug 14th)
contact information for expressing your opinion
- SLT and PA representatives- slt@ms54pta.org and/or execboard@ms54pta.org
- CEC3 (District 3 Community Education Council)
- CEC3 President Kim Watkins: kwatkins@cec3.org
- CEC3 Member Eric Wright: ewright@cec3.org
- CEC3 Member Lucas Liu: lliu@cec3.org
- CEC3 Member Mike McCarthy: mmccarthy@cec3.org
- DOE representatives
- NYC Schools Chancellor Richard Caranza: nycchancellor@schools.nyc.gov
- District 3 Superintendent Christine Loughlin: CLoughl@schools.nyc.gov
- Manhattan Executive Superintendent Marisol Rosales: mrosales7@schools.nyc.gov
- City Government Officials
- Mayor Bill DeBlasio: bdeblasio@cityhall.nyc.gov
- City Council Education Chair Mark Treyger: mtreyger@council.nyc.gov
- NY State Assembly Member and Senator
How to find your NY State Senator (NYS Senate website search form, input your address) - HERE
education advocacy groups
Class Size Matters - a 501C3 non-profit organization that advocates for smaller classes in NYC’s public schools and the nation as a whole. Also advocates for greater parent involvement in decision-making and for strengthening student privacy protections.
Coalition EDU - goal is to ensure that the community at large is educated on the extensive issues that plague the New York City Public Schools while protecting the SHSAT-only admissions policy for the Specialized High Schools.
Education Equity Campaign - mission is to increase diversity at NYC’s specialized high schools by improving educational opportunities in every community, creating more specialized high schools across the five boroughs, and ensuring that every student—regardless of race, income, or background—has equal access to high-quality, publicly funded test preparation.
Integrate NYC - a youth-led organization that stands for integration and equity in New York City Schools
NYC ASID - NYC ALLIANCE FOR SCHOOL INTEGRATION AND DESEGREGATION's mission is to advocate for city-wide, racial and socioeconomic school integration and desegregation
NYU Metro Center - The Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools - committed to social justice and the amplification of youth, parents, and community voices
PLACE NYC - Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education demand a commitment to rigorous education options which prioritize full literacy and numeracy for all NYC students; an integrated school system with welcoming and supportive learning environments, increased high school graduation rates, and meaningful college-readiness.
SDAG - School Diversity Advisory Group established by the DOE in June 2017, as part of the Equity and Excellence for All: Diversity in New York City Public Schools plan, to make formal policy recommendations to the Mayor and Chancellor. Group members here
Teens Take Charge - a student-led moevement for educational euqity in New York City
Coalition EDU - goal is to ensure that the community at large is educated on the extensive issues that plague the New York City Public Schools while protecting the SHSAT-only admissions policy for the Specialized High Schools.
Education Equity Campaign - mission is to increase diversity at NYC’s specialized high schools by improving educational opportunities in every community, creating more specialized high schools across the five boroughs, and ensuring that every student—regardless of race, income, or background—has equal access to high-quality, publicly funded test preparation.
Integrate NYC - a youth-led organization that stands for integration and equity in New York City Schools
NYC ASID - NYC ALLIANCE FOR SCHOOL INTEGRATION AND DESEGREGATION's mission is to advocate for city-wide, racial and socioeconomic school integration and desegregation
NYU Metro Center - The Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools - committed to social justice and the amplification of youth, parents, and community voices
PLACE NYC - Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education demand a commitment to rigorous education options which prioritize full literacy and numeracy for all NYC students; an integrated school system with welcoming and supportive learning environments, increased high school graduation rates, and meaningful college-readiness.
SDAG - School Diversity Advisory Group established by the DOE in June 2017, as part of the Equity and Excellence for All: Diversity in New York City Public Schools plan, to make formal policy recommendations to the Mayor and Chancellor. Group members here
Teens Take Charge - a student-led moevement for educational euqity in New York City