Upcoming Events

We welcome you to learn more about the issues and connect with advocates, educators, leaders, and caregivers through events that we attend, partner with, and sponsor. Check back for updates and even more opportunities to participate!

May 26, 2022

Roundtable: NYC Dept of Education Chancellor David Banks

Submit questions & attend | Virtual meeting, registration required | 6 PM – 7PM

Please join NYC CEFT for a virtual roundtable with NYC Department of Education Chancellor David C. Banks. Registration is required at https://tinyurl.com/BANKS-NYCCEFT. Topics will include the future of education and public schools in NYC, especially for students in underserved communities. Catch the livestream on Twitter or Twitch at @NYCCEFT and on YouTube at NYC Coalition for Educating Families Together.

April 25, 2022

Roundtable: NYC Dept of Education Deputy Chancellor Kenita Lloyd

Submit questions & attend | Virtual meeting, registration required | 6 PM – 7PM

Please join NYC CEFT for a virtual roundtable with Kenita Lloyd, NYC Department of Education Deputy Chancellor, F.A.C.E. + External Affairs. Registration is required at https://tinyurl.com/LLOYD-NYCCEFT. Topics will include the future of education and public schools in NYC, especially strengthening parent engagement & empowerment and broadening partnerships. Catch the livestream on Twitter or Twitch at @NYCCEFT and on YouTube at NYC Coalition for Educating Families Together.

October 20, 2021

Attend: DOE Panel for Educational Policy (PEP)

Give public comment at remote DOE PEP meeting | Virtual – sign-up required @ 5:30PM | 6 PM

The PEP will vote tonight on public school bus contracts. (Learn more about the PEP here.) Parents/caregivers can share their concerns about busing and any others such as the remote option by registering to speak starting at 5:30 PM in the link below.

October 20, 2021

Watch: DOE Panel for Educational Policy (PEP)

Attend remote DOE PEP meeting | Virtual | 6 PM

Learn more about the PEP here.

October 27, 2021

Attend: NY City Council Committee on Education – Oversight Hearing

Give public comment at remote DOE oversight hearing | Virtual room 4 | 10 AM

Chair Mark Tregyger is sponsoring a law that would force the DOE to reduce class sizes starting Sept 2022. Learn more about the proposed law here. Sign up in the link below to share your concerns about dangerously overcrowded NYC schools (and the need for a remote option to immediately reduce class sizes and keep students safe):

October 27, 2021

Watch: NY City Council Committee on Education – Oversight Hearing

View the livestream of a remote DOE oversight hearing | Virtual room 4 | 10 AM

Learn more about the NY City Council here, its 38 Committees, the Committee on Education, and its Chair Mark Treyger.