Updates

Maya, Maya, Maya: donate & volunteer for her campaign & vote for her on June 22!

  The June 22 primaries are fast approaching. We are so proud to have endorsed Maya Wiley for Mayor, who has excelled during the debates and kept true to her vision of truly equitable and high quality public schools. You can check out this article about the focus she has placed on lowering class size, […]

Results from Parent Action Conference 2021: How do parents, educators & students want $8B in state & federal funds spent to improve our schools

On Sat. May 22, 2021, we had a great Parent Action Conference, co-sponsored with Class Size Matters and Teens Take Charge, to brainstorm on how parents, educators and students would like the $8B in additional federal and state funds should be spent to meet our students’ needs. Thanks to all her participated! Our terrific keynote […]

NYC Kids PAC endorses Maya Wiley for Mayor, with 2nd ranked choice of Dianne Morales

For immediate release: May 11, 2021 Contact: Naila Rosario, 917-865-5578; [email protected] NYC Kids PAC endorses Maya Wiley for Mayor, with 2nd ranked choice of Dianne Morales Today, NYC Kids PAC, the only political PAC in NYC focused on supporting and improving our public schools and led by parent volunteers, announced their endorsements in the Mayoral […]

We endorse Brad Lander for NYC Comptroller!

NYC Kids Pac is proud to endorse Brad Lander for NYC Comptroller, a true progressive leader in the struggle for improved and more equitable public schools. You can check out the surveys we received from Brad and other candidates for Comptroller , and the oped he co-authored with our Kids PAC President, Naila Rosario, and […]

Kids PAC endorsements for Manhattan, Brooklyn Borough President and two more City Council races

March 10, 2021 Today, NYC Kids PAC, the only NYC PAC focused on public schools, announced our endorsements and ranked choices for the Manhattan and Brooklyn Borough President races, as well as in two additional City Council races. We endorsed Brad Hoylman for Manhattan BP, with the second ranked choice of Kim Watkins, because of […]

Announcing our endorsements in 24 key City Council races (updated 3/10/21)

Updated 3/10/21 by adding endorsement and ranked choice in D25 Queens and another ranked choice in D5 in Manhattan 2/22/21 Today, NYC Kids PAC announced our endorsements of City Council candidates in 24 key races in all five boroughs.  In a few cases, when there was more than one terrific candidate, we also listed second […]

Our education briefing for City Council candidates

On Dec. 9, 2020, along with Class Size Matters, we held an online briefing for City Council candidates and campaign staff.  Many thanks to the 85 or so people who participated.  The presentation which covered a range of issues from the education budget, class size and school overcrowding, to charter schools, testing and Mayoral control, […]

Letter to the Board of Regents & results of our Parent Conference on the Reopening of NYC Schools

Below is a letter sent July 2 from Class Size Matters and NYC Kids PAC to NY State  Chancellor Betty Rosa, the Board of Regents and the NY State Education Commissioner, with copies to Chancellor Carranza and other education decision makers, highlighting some of the most important concerns and ideas offered by parents, teachers and […]

NYC Kids PAC and Class Size Matters Statement on Police Violence Against Black Americans

NYC Kids PAC and Class Size Matters stand in solidarity with protesters in New York City and around the country to demand justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Sean Reed, Tony McDade, Eric Garner and all other Black victims who have tragically died at the hands of the police. We know the role […]

2020 Endorsements for Congress and NY Legislature

May 18, 2020 With Donald Trump as President and Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education, and a fierce economic recession upon us, our public schools are threatened with huge budget cuts and privatization like never before.  We need strong representation in Washington DC  to protect and strengthen our public schools and after careful consideration, we […]