Hi John,

We're just ONE DAY away from the BIGGEST night of AQE's year!

September brought a major win for public education: full funding for all New York schools as they kicked off the academic year. But, our work is far from over. Disparities between school districts are still shifting and evolving, and we’re not backing down!

It isn’t too late to join us at this year’s Champions of Education celebration, tomorrow, October 5, from 5:30 to 8:30pm ET at the Manny Cantor Center in New York City. It’s your chance to show some support to the incredible champions of education who have gone above and beyond for New York’s students.

Will you join us? We’re thrilled to celebrate these outstanding advocates as we come together to commemorate this historic milestone and anticipate lasting, meaningful change in the lives of all New York students and their families.

Our Honorees

• Congressman Jamaal Bowman, New York's 16th Congressional District
• Dr. Marian Bott, Education Finance Specialist at the NYS League of Women Voters
• Dr. John H. Jackson, President of the Schott Foundation & Cassie Schwerner, Executive Director of the Morningside Center
• Kimberly Tyre, New York City Parent

And a very special thanks to our event co-chairs and our host committee, listed below.

In addition to all this, we’ve got an exciting raffle happening that night! Imagine winning signed merchandise, deluxe swag bags, and impressive custom design work. You can join in by bringing some cash or making an online donation.

We hope to see you there!

Thomas P. DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller

Christine Marinoni, Education Activist & Cynthia Nixon, Actor and Activist

Senator Robert Jackson, New York's 31st State Senate District

Senator Lea Webb, New York's 52nd State Senate District

Amelia Adams

Dynda Andrews

Michele Brooks

Citizen Action of New York

Robert Clyatt

Coalition for Educational Justice

Hiram Cody

David Cowen

James Davis, Professional Staff Congress

Emily Earle

Billy Easton

Education Law Center of New Jersey

Barry Feirstein

Maureen E Flaherty

Conrad Foa

James Fox

Elizabeth Aida Garcia

Tara Gardner

Carol Gerstl

Senator Michael Gianaris, 12th Senate

District

Richard Gray

Jasmine Gripper

Kerry Healey

Katrina Hele

Greg & Maria Jobin-Leeds

Agnes Laird

Jacqueline Lipson

Make the Road New York

Victoria Messina

Jamaica Miles

Lore Monnig

Rachel Rupright & Alexander Monticello

Dan Morris, Progressive Cities

New York Communities for Change

Susan Ochshorn

Hannah R Rosenzweig

Henry Rubio, President, Council of School Supervisors & Administrators

Karen Scharff

Schott Foundation for Public Education

Meredith Shepherd

Kim Sweet, Advocates for Children New York

Ben Tashjian

Ryan Telford

Edgar Villanueva

Chevion Weaks-Lopez

Senator Lea Webb, 52nd Senate District

Michelle Yanche, Executive Director, Good Shepherd Services

Dr. Renee & Lester Young