The Jackson-Liu resolution outlines the City Council's objections to Mayor Bloomberg's latest restructuring. The resolution, drafted by Education Committee Chair Robert Jackson and Queens Councilman John Liu, has been joined by a broad swath of the council.
We also have links to well-researched and thoughtful letters of concern from two council members, Dan Garodnick and Gale Brewer of Manhattan. Click here and here to read them. Both letters make the obvious point that the unnecessary rush to implement these changes and the lack of input from stakeholders makes little sense.
Posted by Patrick Sullivan
The above is a copy of a blog item originally posted on the NYC Public School Parents Blog...
"Resolution 780 - Calling upon the New York City Department of Education to consult with educators, parents, community leaders and other interested stakeholders regarding the recent school reforms, and to delay the implementation of these reforms until the potential impact has been fully assessed..."
Signed by Council Members Jackson, Liu, de Blasio, Koppell, Martinez, Gentile, Weprin, Gonzalez, James, Avella, Addabbo, Jr., Mark-Viverito, Fidler, Katz, Mendez, Vann, Stewart, Monserrate, Lappin, Barron, Foster, Vacca, Mealy, Sanders, Palma, Seabrook, Dickens, Brewer, McMahon, Nelson, Gioia, Recchia Jr. and The Public Advocate (Ms. Gotbaum)
My Councilman Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. is on the list as a co-sponsor of Resolution No. 78...other Queens City Council members on the list include David Weprin, Melinda Katz, Hiram Monserrate. Tony Avella and Eric Gioia...
If your council member has not co-signed the resolution...Call them to ask why not..?
NYC Council (212) 788-7210 Fax: (212) 788-7207...
