"Government of the people, by the people, for the people." 

Abraham Lincoln

"Children who receive high-quality child care as babies, toddlers, and preschoolers do better in science, technology, engineering, and math through high school."
American Psychological Association.  

The Issue:
NYC public school facilities are funded by taxpayers, yet access is often denied when schools are NOT in SESSION. These underutilized public resources should be made available to nonprofits that have been fingerprinted, background-checked, fully vetted and fully insured. Taxpayer-funded spaces when school is NOT in SESSION should be opened to the public and support the community.

What We’re Asking For:

Doing so will increase transparency and clarity to ensure fairness, and freedom from discrimination, racism, bias and elitism. Spaces opened to the public will only encourage parents and civic engagement, protect children with disabilities, support and empower the community. It will also benefit the voiceless and marginalized families to have safe, affordable and enriching programs. We are in this together.

Why This Matters:
To support NYS Governor Kathy Hochul and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani in advancing quality and affordable child care for all.

To also boost Transparency for ALL- every parent's opinion matters. As a safety measure - every single parent should have the right to vote who can be in their child/ren's school for the best interest of their child/ren. Every parent should have the right to vote on how the taxpayer funded school space is utilized to encourage parental involvement. Research indicates that children perform better when their parents are engaged. Currently, more than 200,000 families have relocated, and Public School enrollment numbers are declining.

To also boost Transparency for ALL- every parent's opinion matters. As a safety measure - every single parent should have the right to vote who can be in their child/ren's school for the best interest of their child/ren.

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In Solidarity,

1. Esther Yang - New Yorker of the Week: 
https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/nyer-of-the-week/2018/07/23/new-yorker-of-the-week--esther-yang

2. Super Happy Healthy Kids 
3. Michael J. Schweinsburg - President, 504 Democratic Club
4. Elisabeth Axel - Founder, President, and CEO of Art Beyond Sight
5. AAPI for Change
6. Anthony Feliciano - Former 74th AD NYS Committee Member
7. Simple Healthy Living 
8. District Leader 74th AD - Ciara Lugo
9. District Leader 74th AD - Marquis Jenkons
10. Patricia Pastor - Advocate
11. Ensemble 212 Inc.
12. Hank Sheinkopf Communications
13. Former President NYS National Organization for Women (NOW) - Marcia Pappas
14. Karlin Chan - Community Organization and Advocate