As one of the four (4) parent participants in a focus group held at
This group of parents, handpicked by Martine Guerrier of the Department of Education (DOE), expressed uniform disappointment with the various changes put into place by DOE, the lack of transparency and accountability, and the lack of consideration given the views of parents about what their children really need to succeed.
Clearly the Broad Foundation did not take parents views into consideration when awarding this prize to NYC today.
I feel that the DOE is totally dismissive of parents views and makes short shrift of our concerns for our children (i.e. - class size reduction, cell phone ban, school bus fiasco, numerous reorganizations of the DOE, et al).
Thank you.
David M. Quintana
District 27 Presidents Council - Recording Secretary;
District 27 Representive to Chancellors Parents Advisory Council;
Queens Community Board 10 - Education Committee Member; and
Queens Borough President's Parents Advisory Council Member
[ozone park, ny 11417]
[52 chambers street, ny ny 10007]
