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To establish a NYC Charter Commission on class size

To establish a NYC Charter Commission on class size

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Started by Anonymous 22 years, 9 months ago
Dear Speaker Miller and members of the New York City Council: We, the undersigned parents, teachers, and other concerned New Yorkers, urge you to establish a Charter Commission that would come up with a plan to limit class size in all grades in the NYC public schools. Over the summer, more than 115,000 New Yorkers signed petitions so that Question 6, a proposition to establish such a Commission, would be voted on November 2003. If the Mayor and his lawyers hadn

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November 24, 2003

Seeing 250 names on this list reminds me of the crowded classrooms my own kids endure every single day. This is the first step toward getting our children the individual attention they deserve.

Reached 250 supporters

November 23, 2003

November 21, 2003

My own children are struggling in overcrowded rooms and I need your help to reach our next milestone. Please send this link to your contacts right now so we can hit 250 tonight.

Reached 100 supporters

November 18, 2003

6 Comments

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Sarah Acosta
22 years ago Featured

My son is in a room with 34 kids. He gets zero attention from the teacher. How are they supposed to learn anything?

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David Watson
22 years ago Featured

Finally someone is doing something about this. My daughter is struggling and the teacher cannot help because she has 32 other kids to watch over.

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Elena Mathis
22 years ago Featured

30+ kids in one class is just wrong. stop ignoring the students

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Jessica Bauer
22 years ago Featured

THIS IS ABOUT TIME. THE SCHOOLS ARE OVERCROWDED AND NOBODY WANTS TO HEAR US.

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Tom Phillips
22 years ago Featured

Smaller classes = better learning. Seems like common sense to me.

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Mike Rodriguez
22 years ago Featured

Fix this now. The kids are packed in like sardines. It is impossible to teach when the room is that loud and crowded.

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