Maintaining students’ & workers’ rights/safety in the time of COVID19
Posted by Sara
Thursday, August 27, 2020 6:20:00 PM
Update from Parents to Improve School Transportation 8/27/2020
School busing in the time of COVID19 -- Maintaining students’ & workers’ rights/safety Contents:
Lack of communication (they don’t tell us) and collaborative planning...
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with links to NYSED, NYCDOE and ATU info
Saturday, August 15, 2020 10:19:00 AM
PIST been advocating for years to improve school bus riding conditions of students with and without disabilities. Ideas put forward in our School Bus Bill of Rights http://pistnyc.org/bill-of-rights.aspx and on other occasions include: fewer...
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New paperwork for one by one exceptions
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 4:59:00 PM
PLEASE Inform families and school staff of sudden changes to general education busing eligibility as per https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/transportation/bus-eligibility This was pointed out to Parents to Improve School...
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Academy of Pediatrics & Educator Union statements
Sunday, July 12, 2020 9:35:00 PM
1. From The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), National Education Association (NEA) and AASA, The School Superintendents Association
“Returning to school is important for the healthy development and...
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Join July 14 press conference by Comite Timon NY Chapter
Sunday, July 12, 2020 12:58:00 PM
This is one of the articles available in English on the bill that Puerto Rican parent activists and educators insist the governor must veto to prevent further harm to students with disabilities.
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PIST talking points, ATU contract proposals, Post article, Daily News article
Sunday, July 12, 2020 12:26:00 PM
1. We highlighted 5-6 points in speaking with the media after the City announced its vague plans for September with barely a peep about busing. Here they are in case it got lost in the editing:
A- NYCDOE's Return To School survey only asked what...
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Task Force members, Edweek, IncludeNYC, AQENY, MORE-UFT
Sunday, July 12, 2020 12:04:00 PM
Our basic position is that the decisions for school and school busing safety can't be made by entities who do not experience the consequences firsthand. In terms of busing, that includes at a minimum, established representatives of: families of...
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+ Letter to Governor: S6208 for School bus workers
Thursday, December 12, 2019 10:27:00 PM
1. Rally Reminder/details/background
2. School bus news item
1. Supporters of Comite Timon, including PIST, will be gathering this Saturday December 14 to chant and make music in defense of "Special education rights from NY to Puerto Rico"...
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Sped rights rally rescheduled
Thursday, December 12, 2019 10:25:00 PM
December Update Contents:
New rally date
Report from EPP rally
Events this Tues.
Reminders
2 attachments
***No rally this Sat Nov 30***New date Sat Dec 14, synchronized with a rally in Puerto Rico***
2:00 pm ...
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Thursday, December 12, 2019 10:22:00 PM
PIST NYC Busing Update for November 2019
Contents--
Nov 18 School bus worker & parent rally, link and flyer
Nov 30 Special Ed rights PR to NY rally, link
Table at parent conference Nov 16, link
Communication about half...
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