Statement: Justin Krebs on Today’s School Budget Amnesty Announcement

Following Mayor de Blasio’s announcement that schools will have funding returned that they otherwise would have lost through the school budget clawbacks, Justin Krebs (Secretary, District 15 President's Council; Exec. Board Member, PS39 PA) issued the following statement:

“This is a huge victory for students, administrators, parents, and teachers. This is exactly what parents and educators across D15 and D13 were rallying for this Friday, in solidarity with schools across the city, and I’m excited that Chancellor Porter is listening and responding to parents around this issue. But this can’t just be a one time shift in policy -- we need to prioritize school budgets every year regardless of federal funding. This amnesty is the first step -- next we need commitments of more funding, more resources and a real plan for in-person learning in the fall.”