Updates

Kids PAC endorsed candidates for Citywide and Community Education Councils

All public school parents can vote this year for the members of Citywide  and District Community Education Councils.  These councils are our local school boards which give input on educational policies, evaluate district superintendents, and have approval power over school rezonings. Here is a short video made by Fatima Geidi, a Kids PAC board member, […]

NYC parent alert: why vote for your district Community Council &/or Citywide Council!

Hey NYC parents! This is Fatima from NYC Kids PAC, and we wanted to let you know that this year, for the first time, you and all NYC public school parents get the opportunity to vote online for YOUR district Community Education Councils and Citywide Council members. The elections start Friday April 21 and run […]

Four of our education champions won last night!

August 23, 2022 Last night was a great night for public schools. Four out of our five endorsed candidates won their primaries: Jamaal Bowman, Robert Jackson, Cordell Cleare, and Gustavo Rivera. Jackson’s and Rivera’s wins were especially thrilling as they had hundreds of thousands of dollars in dark money spent against them by the charter […]

NYC Kids PAC endorsements for the August 23, 2022 primaries!

Here are the public education champions who we believe deserve your support: Jamaal Bowman for US Congress in CD16:  Jamaal, a former Bronx principal, was elected two years ago and has quickly become a progressive leader for change: introducing a Green New Deal for schools, opposing the College Transparency Act, which would have been a […]

Our endorsements for the Assembly — & what parents should say to Gov. Hochul

The Democratic primary for the Assembly and Governor is Tuesday, June 28, 2022, and early voting has begun and runs through June 26. You can find your early voting and your regular polling site here. NYC Kids PAC is endorsing the following candidates for Assembly, based on their surveys and records on public education, and […]

Another great Parent Action Conference!

Our 2022 NYC Kids PAC Parent Action conference, co-hosted by Class Size Matters, held on June 4, 2022 was great!  Here are some of the presentations. First , a briefing on the new class size bill and proposed budget cuts to schools and how parents can fight back, presented by Leonie Haimson of Class Size […]

Join us for our June 4 Parent Action Conference!

Please sign up for our Annual Parent Action Conference on Saturday June 4 from 4 to 6 PM, to be held via Zoom and co-sponsored by Class Size Matters.  The focus will be on how Parent Advocacy can make a difference! Keynote speakers include Congressman Jamaal Bowman, NY State Senator Robert Jackson and NYC Council […]

Early voting has begun: Check out our endorsed candidates, including three new ones!

Election Day is coming up on Tuesday, November 2. Early Voting period started this Saturday, October 23 and runs through Sunday, October 31st. See the schedule and find your Early Voting site here. We urge you to vote for Brad Lander for City Comptroller and  Antonio Reynoso for Brooklyn Borough President, both of whom we […]

Maya Wiley education rally 6.13.21

NYC teacher Daniel Alicea on why he supports Maya Wiley for Mayor and why we must all work for her election Queens public school parent and teacher of English Language Learners Amanda Vender explains why she is putting Maya Wiley #1 on her ballot Shino Tanikawa, parent leader & NYC Kids PAC member, explains how […]

All our 2021 endorsements in one downloadable printable page

All our endorsements on a handy one-pager you can download and take to the polls is below. For info on why we endorsed or ranked these individuals, check out our endorsement page here.