Imagine if these communities and the principals closed all the schools in these 2 districts so people could attend the rallies.
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Community
Education Council District 21 calls on Chancellor Farina and Mayor de Blasio to
reverse the decision to implement co-location plan for I.S. 96, Seth Low, and
I.S. 281, Joseph B. Cavallaro.
Last Thursday’s announcement regarding the continuance of charter
co-locations at I.S. 96, Seth Low, and I.S. 281, Joseph B. Cavallaro, is a major
setback for our community. There
was such hope that Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Farina would finally listen to
the voices of parents and community members. Many of us now feel only disappointment
and frustration. In the fall of 2013, the Community Education Council District
21 passed two resolutions opposing both co-locations, we have rallied, gone to
both PEP meetings and still our voices were not heard. 2014 had such potential for parents and
yet again, we have been pushed to the side. We have been given a promise that they
will do things better in the future. What about the children and their
families that are already attending I.S. 96 Seth Low, and I.S. 281, Joseph B.
Cavallaro, don’t they count too? I
understand that they based their decisions on families that applied for seats
for September 2014 and the deadline was coming. Our children’s educations should not be about deadlines. We provide excellent educational
opportunities for all children in this district and have seats in our
traditional public schools for the children who have applied. More time should have been taken to
visit and speak to schools, families, and community members regarding the
co-locations. There is no need to rush putting two more elementary schools in
our district. We have and always will supply a high quality education for every
child in our district’s traditional public schools. Mayor
de Blasio's plan is to provide full day, high quality Pre-K programs to
53,000 students in 2014. With two elementary Charter school co-locations opening in 2014 in our district, what middle school space can the Chancellor guarantee will be available for these students in the future?
53,000 students in 2014. With two elementary Charter school co-locations opening in 2014 in our district, what middle school space can the Chancellor guarantee will be available for these students in the future?
It’s time to come together once again as a community! Let our voices be
heard loud and clear “We say NO to the co-locations decisions on I.S. 96 and
I.S. 281, Joseph B. Cavallaro”. The Community Education Council District 21
calls on Chancellor Farina and Mayor de Blasio to reverse the decision to
implement co-location plan for I.S.96, Seth Low and I.S. 281, Joseph B.
Cavallaro.
The
Community Education council of District 20 & 21 invites all community
members to join them at I.S. 96 Seth Low to Rally on Friday, March 7, 2014 at
2:30 PM.
Video
from PEP meetings where the PEP was slammed by CEC 21: http://ednotesonline.
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