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  Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari · [email protected]
December 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM

Join us Sunday: A Child Care Conversation for Dads

  Hello John,   Join me this Sunday December 21 for a conversation about child care just for dads.   We're bringing together dads to talk about your experiences and challenges around child care. We want …
  Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari & Marina Marcou-O'Malley · [email protected]
December 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM

Join us to learn about NY Child Care for All

  Hello John,   Join us next week for one of our virtual teach-ins on our new roadmap, New York State Child Care for All, on either Monday, December 15 or Thursday, December 18, from 6:30 to 7:30.   Thes…
  Marina Marcou-O'Malley & Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari · [email protected]
December 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM

NY can have child care for all! Email your state reps

  Hello John,   As New York City prepares for a new mayoral administration and the state prepares for a new budget cycle, it’s important that our leaders in the legislature hear from us that universal ch…
  Alliance for Quality Education · [email protected]
December 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM

Be Part of the Push for Child Care for All

  Hello John,   Join us for a virtual teach-in on the ESCCC roadmap, New York State Child Care for All, from 6:30–7:30 PM on either December 15 or December 18. Each session will cover the same material, …
  Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari and Marina Marcou-O'Malley · [email protected]
December 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM

Solutions Not Suspensions Mass Call is next week! 12/10 @6pm

Hi John, Students who are suspended are still most likely to fall behind, drop out, or get pushed into the school-to-prison pipeline. New York can lead with care, we just need to give it the toolset to do so. It’s time for Solutions, Not Suspensions. This bill will help scho…
  Alliance for Quality Education · [email protected]
December 2, 2025 at 10:31 AM

Help New York families bring their stories to Albany

  Hello John,   New York is paying attention to universal child care in a way we’ve not seen before, and that collective focus has created a rare chance and possibility for change. A contribution this Gi…
  Marina Marcou-O'Malley and Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari · [email protected]
November 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM

A Season for Thanks, a Moment for Truth

Today many of us are enjoying a time to pause and rest. We hold gratitude for that while remembering that for some people, today is another day of work. We also hold it knowing that families across New York are struggling to put food on the table, especially as federal cuts de…
  Alliance for Quality Education · [email protected]
November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM

NY can have child care for all. You can help us get there!

  Hello John,   Last week, we gathered on the steps of New York City Hall to celebrate the release of a major new roadmap from the Empire State Campaign for Child Care. This statewide coalition of parent…
  Marina Marcou-O'Malley and Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari · [email protected]
November 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM

Final hours to take the New York Speaks survey!

Today is the final day to take the New York Speaks survey, and we don’t want the chance to hear from you to slip by. It should take you no more than five minutes to complete. Across the state, New Yorkers are doing their best to manage work, school, and care in systems that to…
  Marina Marcou-O'Malley and Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari · [email protected]
November 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM

Don’t miss this chance to help guide our work!

The New York Speaks survey closes tomorrow, November 14, and we need to hear from you before it does! It should take you just five minutes to complete. Across New York, families are balancing work, school, and care in systems that often fall short of what communities need. You…