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  Alliance for Quality Education, AQENY.org · [email protected]
September 14, 2021 at 2:41 PM

Save the date: AQE's Champions of Education Celebration

Save the Date: October 27, 2021 AQE's Champions of Education Celebrating a Victory Decades in the MakingWednesday, October 27, 2021 // 6 PM // Online REGISTER NOW   …
  Alliance for Quality Education, AQENY.org · [email protected]
August 25, 2021 at 7:44 PM

TOMORROW: Black August Event with Jalil Muntaqim!

Dear John, Happy Black August! According to The Blk Collective, "Black August as Black August is honored every year to commemorate the fallen freedom fighters of the Black Liberation Movement, to call for the release of political prisoners in the United States, to condemn the …
  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]
August 24, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Gov. Hochul needs to start by prioritizing students

Hi John, Today, Governor Kathy Hochul has the opportunity to turn the page on the corruption and negligence of the Cuomo administration. Add your name to our petition demanding that she show with real action, on her first day, that she will prioritize the families and children…
  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]
August 13, 2021 at 3:29 PM

Block party TOMORROW

Hi John, Tomorrow is the day! The Education Justice Block Party is almost here. Thank you to everyone who has let us know they are planning to attend — we can't wait to see you there. If you haven't already, fill out the free registration form now! We're excited to be ab…
  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]
August 11, 2021 at 5:11 PM

Three days left to register for the Education Justice Block Party!

Hi John, The Education Justice Block Party is just a few days away! Fill out the free registration form now to let us know you're planning to attend. We're excited to be able to share with you the slate of performers who will be joining us on Saturday: Ayonna Sullivan, yo…
  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]
August 9, 2021 at 5:03 PM

There's still time to register!

Hi John, There are just six days to go until our Education Justice Block Party on August 14! Admission is free to the public. There will be music, food, games, performances and fun for all ages. Fill out the free registration form to let us know you're planning to attend! …
  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]
August 4, 2021 at 6:24 PM

Register now for our Education Block Party on Aug 14!

Hi John, We invite you to join us on August 14 for a community celebration of a historic victory! Admission is free to the public. There will be music, food, games, performances and fun for all ages. Fill out the free registration form to let us know you're planning to atten…
  Rosemary Rivera · [email protected]
August 2, 2021 at 3:53 PM

Stop the racist attacks on education

Dear John, We all believe that school should be a place where children learn to understand the world and their role in changing it for the better. But across the country, justice and humanity are under attack. Republican lawmakers are using the same old dog whistle political s…
  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]
July 23, 2021 at 2:51 PM

Join us for our Education Justice Block Party!

Hi John, In April, we won $4 billion for the children of New York State. We invite you to join us on August 14 for a community celebration of this historic victory! Education Justice Block Party Saturday, August 14, 2021 P.S. 048 Schoolyard - 4360 Broadway, Washington Height…
  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]
July 21, 2021 at 3:17 PM

It's time for a Green New Deal for Public Schools

Hi John, It’s time for a Green New Deal for Public Schools — for every student and educator, in every school in our communities across the country. That’s why we’re supporting a proposal, introduced by AQE’s longtime friend and ally Rep. Jamaal Bowman, that would would allocat…
  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]
July 15, 2021 at 2:06 PM

Save the date! Education Justice Block Party & Celebration

Hi John, Last April, we won a crucial victory for the children of New York with the state’s historic commitment to fully fund our public schools. Join AQE on August 14 as we come together for a community celebration of this transformational moment for New York’s students and p…
  Alliance for Quality Education, AQENY.org · [email protected]
June 10, 2021 at 3:44 PM

New York must expand child care for families and providers

Hi John, New York's legislative session is coming to a close today. Yet, there is so much work to be done for our children, families, and child care providers — and there is still time to take action. The New York State Transforming Child Care: Laying the Foundations for Unive…
  Alliance for Quality Education, AQENY.org · [email protected]
June 8, 2021 at 7:46 PM

NYC's kids need smaller class sizes

Hi John, New York City kids are disadvantaged by class sizes 15 to 30 percent larger than in the rest of the state — classes so large that the state’s highest court said they were denied their constitutional right to a sound basic education. Email Speaker Heastie & Senate …
  Alliance for Quality Education, AQENY.org · [email protected]
May 20, 2021 at 5:14 PM

URGENT: Have Your Voice Heard!

Dear John-, This week, the State Education Department opened a survey to seek community input in developing a plan on how they will spend the $9 billion New York schools are receiving from the federal government to support safe reopening and students' academic, social, emotio…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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 …
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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 …
  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…
  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 …
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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 …
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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 …
  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…
  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 …
  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…
  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…
  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…