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Krebs and Lander Campaigns Survey Remote Families Citywide to Find Out What They Need to Come Back to the Classroom
New study interviewed more than 100 families with all-remote students in public schools across the City to find out what it will take to get them back in-person.
A majority (64%) of those surveyed say they are very or somewhat likely to come back in person in the fall with 21% still uncertain — and more than half saying nobody had reached out to discuss the fall yet.
Vaccinations for families and students, keeping up safety measures, and lower COVID levels in the summer, at top of mind.
Results highlight the need for the City to engage families in a dialogue to shape a plan for the fall. The candidates plan to continue surveying over email and other outreach methods to gain additional insight.
Statement: Justin Krebs’s Statement on de Blasio’s Two Case Rule Anouncement
ollowing Mayor de Blasio’s announcement on the two-case rule, Justin Krebs (Secretary, District 15 President's Council; Exec. Board Member, PS39 Parent) issued the following statement:
”This is a good step to reduce disruption and get more schools open more days—much like adding an opt in period and hopefully changing the 6 foot rule. But to really get all kids back full time in person this fall, we need to prioritize a real plan immediately. I’m disappointed that after months to plan we’re still missing definitions around testing and tracing—and parents are still left wondering when their kid’s school could close.”(CONTINUED…)
Kids Not Cuts: Brooklyn Students And Parents Rallied Against Budget Clawbacks
Dozens of PTA leaders, concerned parents and students from across Brooklyn, including Assemblymembers Carroll and Simon, rallied at Grand Army Plaza against proposed budget clawbacks -- requiring schools that have enrollment drops to return millions to the DOE. Schools have had to contend with increasing costs from additional pandemic related costs, including hiring more substitute teachers and implementing hybrid as well as remote programs.
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“This is not the time to cut school budgets,” said Justin Krebs, Secretary of the District 15 Presidents Council, Board Member of the PS 39 Parents Association, and parent of three elementary school girls. “Teachers and administrators are in dire need of resources to keep our kids’ education afloat. “
Statement: Justin Krebs on De Blasio’s Opt-in Period Announcement
Following Mayor de Blasio’s announcement that there will be another opt-in period for students to return to schools, Justin Krebs (Starter of petition to reopen opt-in days; Secretary, District 15 President's Council; Exec. Board Member, PS39 PA) issued the following statement:
“This is a victory for parents and students that have been locked out of in-person education for their kids by an arbitrary decision to cancel opt-in periods. Thousands of families signed the petition for more opt-in periods—and hopefully they’re being heard and will have their chance. But I’m tired of students and parents having to plan their lives around unpredictable and capricious statements from Mayor de Blasio and the complete lack of planning and transparency from the administration. If schools are going to increase their in-person enrollments, this doesn’t just happen by press release. We’re also going to have to do away with the 2-case rule to reduce unnecessary closures, change guidelines from 6ft to 3ft to accommodate more students, and give principals the resources to make this work. This is also a reminder of why we need a plan—now—for how we’ll reopen schools safely in the fall. Parents, students, teachers, and principals have had enough of this chaos. Let’s get more kids back to school now—and all kids back to school in the fall.”
Petition: Get NYC Schools Back In-Person 5-Days-A-Week This Fall!
Mayor De Blasio, Governor Cuomo, Chancellor Carranza, City Council Members and all 2021 Candidates
Get serious about getting us back to 5-day-a-week in-person school this fall!
This means making it one of the City’s top priorities to make a back to school plan that works for all families and is safe for teachers, staff, and administrators. The plan must be based on public health research and developmentally appropriate educational practices. We must engage all stakeholders across our city —teachers, administrators, staff, families, students, city leaders— in making this plan. And the plan must be fully resourced and implemented ahead of time.
We need to hear your commitment to these principles and your plan to start on this now and not as an afterthought.
Brooklyn Parent Leaders Endorse Justin Krebs for City Council
30 parent leaders from across Brooklyn endorsed Justin Krebs for City Council. Krebs is now supported by dozens of past and present PTA/PA presidents, PTA/PA executive board members, and School Leadership Team parent representatives from PS39, PS118, PS124, PS307, PS58, PS295, PS10, PS321, PS261, PS154, Brooklyn New School (PS146), MS447, MS839, the Cobble Hill Playschool, as well as other parent and school leaders.