Alliance for Quality Education · [email protected]

May 18, 2021 at 12:01 PM

Vote for your school budget today!

Hi John, Today, you have a chance to support a quality education for students in your school district. Wherever you are in New York, please get out and vote “yes" for your local school budgets to ensure that children get the tools and resources they need for the upcoming schoo…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 6:47 PM

Register now: Celebrate with AQE tomorrow!

Hi John, It isn't too late to register! Join us TOMORROW for a happy hour celebration at 5 PM. We are so excited to spend an evening with so many of you who were integral to the recent victory for our public schools. Joining us will be Congressman Jamaal Bowman, Senate Educat…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

April 16, 2021 at 7:10 PM

What's next for our schools?

Hi John, Thank you everyone who joined us for our town hall last night! It was great to see so many of your faces and hear your contributions to the rich conversation. We are committed to educational justice for Black, Latinx and LGBTQIA youth. If you weren't able to join, you…

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  Maria Bautista · [email protected]

April 9, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Register now: How should schools spend federal and state aid?

Hi John, New York State schools will receive more than $12 billion in federal and state aid this year. How should school districts across the state spend these funds? Join us on April 15th for a statewide town hall, where parents, educators, students, and community members wil…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

April 6, 2021 at 6:23 PM

We won!

Hi John, WE WON. This morning, New York State at last made a commitment to fully fund public schools in the state budget. a plan that will ensure schools receive ALL the Foundation Aid that it owes them over the next three years, and to continue funding them thereafter. Join …

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

April 4, 2021 at 4:00 PM

We need #NotAPennyLess for public schools

  Hi John, As many celebrate Easter and Passover, two holidays marking the significance of major events in the Christian and Jewish faiths, we are approaching a potentially monumental moment for New York's…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

April 3, 2021 at 2:04 PM

Rapid response action TODAY for education!

  Hi John, With the State budget still unresolved, the Legislature will be working through the weekend — and so are we. Budget negotiations are down to revenues: Governor Cuomo doesn't want to raise taxe…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

April 2, 2021 at 5:03 PM

ACTION UPDATE: The state budget is officially late

  Hi John, The state budget is officially late — and right now, we're hearing that Governor Cuomo is holding up negotiations over his refusal to raise taxes on his rich friends. But without revenue, the St…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 31, 2021 at 5:13 PM

The final day: Help us get Foundation Aid over the finish line!

  Hi John, This is it: we have just a few hours left until the state budget deadline. From what we’re hearing from Albany right now, there is a possibility that we will finally see a three year phase-in of…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 30, 2021 at 7:14 PM

Day 7: We need all hands on deck for New York's students

  Hi John, The countdown to the budget deadline is on. The next 48 hours are critical for New York's public schools and our students' futures. In a normal year, we'd be at the Capitol around the clock to …

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 29, 2021 at 6:40 PM

Day 6: Help us keep the pressure on elected leaders!

  Hi John, We're starting to hear news out of the Capitol that a deal on education and revenue may be close to being finalized — but until they raise $7 billion in revenue and fully fund Foundation Aid, we…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 28, 2021 at 11:06 PM

Day 5: Tell Speaker Heastie to hold the line

  Hi John, We're running out of time to fully fund our schools and Invest In Our New York this year! Senate Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins has said that she's standing firm for not a penny less than the $7 …

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 27, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Day 4: Tell State Legislators to fight for students!

  Hi John, We have just days left to influence New York's state budget, and we need to keep pressure on our State Legislators to do right by New York’s students, families and educators. For day four of our…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 26, 2021 at 6:22 PM

Day 3: Social Media Takeover

  Hi John, Rochester students need your help! Rochester schools have laid off hundred of educators and the district is still facing a huge deficit. We need to make state legislators continue to fight in Al…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 25, 2021 at 5:11 PM

Day 2: Make a call for NY's students!

  Hi John, With six days to go until New York's state budget deadline, New York’s students, families and educators are depending on the New York State Senate and Assembly to stay strong in budget negotiati…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 24, 2021 at 6:09 PM

Kick off today! 7 Days of Action

  Hi John, We have just ONE WEEK until the New York State budget deadline — one week to make sure the final budget does right by our students. To make the most of the next seven days, today we're kicking o…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 15, 2021 at 3:08 PM

Tonight: Join AQE, Jamaal Bowman & HJ4A!

Dear John, Join us tonight at 6:30 PM to learn more about the new resources coming to our community from the American Recovery Act — the federal stimulus package that will have a tremendous impact on our schools and on our homes. Join me and Congressman Bowman tonight at 6:3…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 12, 2021 at 5:45 PM

Hear from HJ4A, AQE, and Jamaal Bowman on Monday!

Dear John, This week, Congress passed and President Biden signed the American Recovery Act -- a stimulus package that will have a tremendous impact on our schools and on our homes. Join us on Monday at 6:30pm to learn more about the new resources coming to our community. Joi…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

February 26, 2021 at 4:53 PM

State Senators Need to Protect Students, Not Ultra Rich

Hi John, With public schools still grappling with how to address the ongoing challenges created by COVID-19, the stakes of the ongoing state budget negotiations in Albany are higher than ever. For years New Yorkers have worked hard to win Democratic control of the State Legis…

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  Maria Bautista · [email protected]

February 25, 2021 at 5:53 PM

TONIGHT: "Reopening" Film Screening & Discussion

Hi John, Join us TONIGHT for a screening of the short film “Reopening” — an intimate look at one school’s reopening process amidst COVID-19 — from 4 to 6 PM. Following the screening, we will have a panel discussion with a number of parents, students, educators, and community l…

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  Maria Bautista · [email protected]

February 22, 2021 at 6:31 PM

Join us Thursday: "Reopening" Film Screening & Discussion

Hi John, Join us this Thursday for a screening of the short film “Reopening” — an intimate look at one school’s reopening process amidst COVID-19 — from 4 to 6 PM. Following the screening, we will have a panel discussion with a number of parents, students, educators, and commu…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

February 19, 2021 at 6:40 PM

Prioritize students, not the ultra rich

Hi John, As New York’s State Legislators meet to decide the state’s spending priorities for the coming year, they grapple with much uncertainty about what lies ahead, but one thing is clear: getting pandemic relief and funding to our public schools must be a priority. We simpl…

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  Maria Bautista · [email protected]

February 9, 2021 at 5:47 PM

Take action with AQE tonight!

Hi John, Join AQE's action team TONIGHT to demand our legislative leaders fight for every dollar allocated to our public schools! Governor Cuomo's budget proposal for the coming year fails to address the growing needs of students, educators and families — and worse, avoids r…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

February 5, 2021 at 4:31 PM

NY must invest in our students & their futures

Hi John, Nearly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, too many students in New York are still struggling to engage in meaningful learning because of a lack of resources. Many children are shut out of remote classrooms without access to laptops, WiFi, language or disability serv…

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  Maria Bautista · [email protected]

January 22, 2021 at 3:51 PM

Join Us for #TaxTheRich Tuesday!

Hi John, Join us to take action on Tax the Rich Tuesdays! New York State is facing a budget crisis and we need to raise revenue urgently in order to fully fund our public schools. Just this week, Gov Cuomo released his Executive budget and confirmed that he plans to take …

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

January 18, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Honoring Dr. King's Legacy of Justice

Hi John, As we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we want to lift up his powerful analysis from his famous "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" that rings as true today as it did then. (Read or listen to the letter here.) Our nation’s racial tensions, no longer hidden…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

January 12, 2021 at 3:41 PM

NOON TODAY: Protect Students, Not Billionaires Toolkit

  Hi John, Governor Andrew Cuomo is in the middle of his week-long State of the State addresses outlining his priorities for the coming year. But the Governor has already made it clear with his actions tha…

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  Alliance for Quality Education, AQENY.org · [email protected]

January 11, 2021 at 4:04 PM

Tomorrow: Join us to Protect Students not Billionaires!

John- Join us for the launch of the Protect Students, Not Billionaires Campaign tomorrow! You can join us in person or online: Sign up here. Our schools have been struggling to meet the growing demands due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With no additional funding in 2020 many di…

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  Alliance for Quality Education, AQENY.org · [email protected]

December 30, 2020 at 3:16 PM

Register Now for 2021 Early Childhood Advocacy Days

Hi John, Next year, early childhood advocacy will be more necessary than ever to protect New York's young children and families from budget cuts to programs they depend on – especially those crucial to Black and Brown communities disproportionately harmed by the ongoing pandem…

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  Alliance for Quality Education, AQENY.org · [email protected]

December 17, 2020 at 8:11 PM

Join us Monday: Our plan to raise revenues in New York

Our public schools have been severely underfunded and have had limited resources during a health pandemic, all while the rich have gotten richer. Join us for a teach-in on Monday, December 21 as we lay out our plan to raise revenue with a tax increase on the millionaires and…

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  Alliance for Quality Education · [email protected]

December 8, 2020 at 4:44 PM

National Survey: Grassroots Voices for the Future of Public Education​

Hi John, The United States polls around 14th in global education rankings, but when you control for poverty, we skyrocket to second the world. Education is clearly working for the richest Americans. But what about the rest of us? What about the voices of parents and students …

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 3:33 PM

Today is Giving Tuesday! Become a Guardian of Education

Hi John, Today is Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving to organizations with the power to transform our communities. For #GivingTuesday this year, choose to be a Guardian of Education by becoming a monthly sustainer of AQE. The movement for public education and racial justic…

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  Alliance for Quality Education, AQENY.org · [email protected]

November 24, 2020 at 5:51 PM

For #GivingTuesday, become a Guardian of Education

Hi John, When #GivingTuesday kicks off on December 1, choose to be a Guardian of Education by becoming a monthly sustainer of AQE. 2020 is AQE’s 20th birthday. For twenty years, AQE has been committed to developing parents and community members to lead the charge in the fight …

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  Alliance for Quality Education · [email protected]

November 19, 2020 at 4:09 PM

TODAY: Day of Action for Child Care Pandemic Relief

  Hi John,   Join us today for a day of action for pandemic relief for child care!   Our message to Governor Cuomo and other New York State leaders: Cut unnecessary red tape, and get CARES Act funds to t…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

November 2, 2020 at 9:26 PM

Tomorrow, we vote for public education

Hi John, Tomorrow, we vote. And the outcome of our vote will impact our ability to stop cuts to our education, tax the ultra rich who’ve profited from this crisis and protect our public schools. If you haven't already voted, make sure you have a plan to vote tomorrow! Polls w…

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  Alliance for Quality Education · [email protected]

October 29, 2020 at 1:30 PM

TOOLKIT: Child Care Day of Action

  Hi John, New York's child care providers have kept New York's children safe, New York's parents working, New York's economy running throughout the pandemic at great personal risk. Now, they need our hel…

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  Alliance for Quality Education, AQENY.org · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 5:15 PM

Vote your Values!

John- Elections are key to shifting power and winning on the education issues that are important to all of us, from full funding to culturally responsive curriculum. That’s why I’m voting for Biden & Harris on the Working Families Party line. Will you join me? The outcom…

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  Marina Marcou-O'Malley · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 2:17 PM

Pre-K Day of Action: Stop the cuts to Early Childhood Education!

  Hi John,   Join us TODAY for a Pre-K Day of Action to stop the cuts and prote…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

October 19, 2020 at 7:47 PM

Thank you for joining us!

Hi John, Thank you to everyone who joined us to support AQE and celebrate our honorees, Luis Torres, Principal, Community School 55; Leanne Nunes, Executive College Director, IntegrateNYC; and the Rochester Community Task Force. Over this past year, our communities have faced …

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 4:46 PM

TONIGHT! Join AQE celebrating our Guardians of Education

Guardians of Education: Twenty Years of AQE Tonight is the night! AQE's Guardians of Education celebration kicks off at 6 PM, to recognize those on the front lines of the fight for education justice in New York.  We are proud to be honoring Luis Torres, Principal of…

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  Alliance for Quality Education, AQENY.org · [email protected]

October 15, 2020 at 8:34 PM

Tomorrow: Celebrate AQE's Guardians of Education

Guardians of Education: Twenty Years of AQE Tomorrow, we will be celebrating the contributions of our Guardians of Education fighting for education justice for New York's students. This year, we are proud to be honoring Luis Torres, Principal of Community School 55 in…

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  Alliance for Quality Education, AQENY.org · [email protected]

October 6, 2020 at 5:04 PM

Take Action with AQE Wednesday!

John- New York State's public schools are still under attack. Governor Cuomo announced that he will not be withholding 20% from school districts in September, but we do not know yet if the state plans to withhold money from schools in October.  Join us Wednesday, October 7, fr…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

September 29, 2020 at 8:39 PM

Take Action with AQE this Wednesday!

John, New York State's public schools are still under attack. Governor Cuomo announced that he will not be withholding 20% from school districts in September, but we do not know yet if the state plans to withhold money from schools in October. Join us Wednesday, September 30t…

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  Alliance for Quality Education, AQENY.org · [email protected]

September 24, 2020 at 5:03 PM

Time is Running Out: Complete Your 2020 Census NOW

John- Have you completed the 2020 Census? Time is running out! The last day to complete the 2020 Census is September 30. The census happens every 10 years, and every single person in our communities must be counted. Not only do the results shape the future, the census drive…

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  Jasmine Gripper, AQENY.org · [email protected]

September 21, 2020 at 4:59 PM

Take Action with AQE this Wednesday!

John- Last week, Governor Cuomo announced that he will not be withholding 20% from school districts in September. This is a positive development, but we aren't out of the woods yet! We need to keep the pressure up to avoid cuts down the line. New York State's public schoo…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

September 14, 2020 at 8:11 PM

Support AQE in the fight for education justice

Hi John, As schools are reopening amidst one of the greatest challenges that has ever been confronted, school districts statewide are hit with a 20% cut in funding. The resulting impact for chronically underfunded schools serving Black, Brown and low income students exacerba…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

September 3, 2020 at 4:07 PM

Cuomo's cuts would hurt Black & Brown students the most

Hi John, Just a few short weeks from the start of a new school year that will be full of new challenges and additional costs, Governor Cuomo is considering a 20 percent cut in school aid. But if we want a sustainable, long term solution for our schools, we need immediate acti…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

August 27, 2020 at 2:38 PM

Take action to stop Cuomo's school cuts!

Hi John, September is just days away. And with each passing day, Cuomo’s threat of 20 percent cuts to our schools becomes more and more likely — just as schools plan to reopen amidst one of the greatest challenges that has ever been confronted. New York’s schools are facing a …

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

August 20, 2020 at 1:00 PM

NY's schools just lost $5 billion in state aid

Hi John, Governor Cuomo has chosen to hold state education aid hostage in a political game of chicken with Congress, and New York’s students are the ones paying the price. Last week the New York State budget office informed school districts statewide that it was cutting 20 pe…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

August 13, 2020 at 3:30 PM

Join us TONIGHT! Federal update and action

Hi John, Join us for an emergency update and action TONIGHT as we work to keep pressure on Congress! Negotiations are happening now, the U.S. House and Senate are working on a new stimulus package. Help us keep the pressure on New York's representatives in Washington! We're re…

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