NYC parents and educators will convene and present ideas for re-opening schools tomorrow Saturday, Jun. 20, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at a conference entitled, Sharing Ideas & Solutions for Reopening Schools: The Path Forward. The event will be held remotely, co-sponsored by Class Size Matters, NYC Kids PAC, and Community Education Councils from Districts 4, 8 (Bronx), 14, 17 and 32.

 

During this conference, NYC parents, guardians, teachers and concerned New Yorkers will discuss and develop proposals around the reopening of schools in the fall and present them to invited decision-makers. If schools are to reopen, it must be done the right way to ensure health and safety of students and staff and to maximize their academic and emotional support.

 

The Governor and the Mayor have appointed advisory boards on reopening schools, but with few parents or NYC educators included.

 

The conference will be structured in the following manner:

 

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM: Naila Rosario, President of NYC Kids PAC, will explain structure and goals of the meeting and introduce facilitators.  (15-20 min)

11:15 AM – 12:00 noon:  Breakout groups will discuss and develop proposals. (~45 min.)

12:00 noon – 12:10 PM The results of our online survey of 390 respondents will be presented.

12:10 PM – 1:00 PM: Participants will reconvene to present the ideas developed during the break-out sessions to select decision-makers.

 

Those interested in joining can connect via Zoom or phone as follows:

 

Join Meeting via Zoom at 12 noon on Sat. June 20, 2020: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84262028947?pwd=QWlVTmxQSFRGSTV2M2JSTjdiUjdCdz09

Meeting ID: 842 6202 8947
Password: Reopen

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