Mar2025events

Daytime events March 10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 24 —

Evening events March 5, 21, 24, 26

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Committee on People With Disabilities of CWA local 1180 monthly meeting in person & virtual.
**Wednesday March 5 at 6:00 PM [but register** by 3/3 at 3 pm] 6 Harrison St., 3rd floor conference room, , downtown Manhattan
PIST is on the agenda! Please inform anyone you know in that union, Communication Workers of America. They’ve been supportive ever since we began talking about a School Bus Bill of Rights in 2011.

Ethnically diverse group of 2 men giving a thumbs up sign and 5 women smiling stand behind a table facing the camera. Behind them on the center of the wall is a large monitor with the gallery of virtual participants. On each side of the screen is a red square with white logo of Communication Workers of American local 1180, New York Administrative Employees. Taken after meeting ended, so various others who had participated are not pictured.
Photo credit: Francisco Gomez, who coordinated technology for the event.
Next meeting April 2nd.

Happy International Working Women’s Day, March 8!

Visit our past event on women in the fight for transit equity https://tinyurl.com/Mar18Report

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ALBANY TRIP Monday March 10 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM - Clic arriba a la mano derecha para ver el volante en espanol

We have begun to Lobby for school bus EPP bill S 1018 (sponsored by Senators Robert Jackson and Jessica Ramos).

—> The flyer we gave to the legislators is at tinyurl.com/WhyS1018<—

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1018 This bill protects school bus workers' wages and benefits during transitions between employers in cities with populations above 1 million. It additionally prioritizes the hiring of experienced school bus drivers to ensure high safety standards for students.

The United Federation of Teachers is sponsoring buses from all 5 boroughs and parents are invited (or you can drive). It’s a chance to speak up for greater student transportation and for vital NYC school budget items that matter to students. Click above in the center for the flyer in English.

#WheresMyBus #WeWantEPP

Riders from the Bronx bus pose with UFT hats and dark yellow signs reading “Parents say S 1018 = safe, stable school bus”
Photo credit: UFT

Calling all UNION MEMBERS whose loved one(s) ride the yellow school bus in NYC:

We have a special letter for you to sign. Please go to https://forms,gle/defy9JmsMkbjw2oe7 If you agree, complet the form with your identifying information. Note: This is not a general petition but an appeal directed to local union councils to take a side with the parents (including many of their own members!) about supporting S 1018.

Civics for All Week = March 10-14

Have your school expose students to their voting rights including poll accommodations!

2 PIST moms are collaborating with the Center for Independence of the Disabled of NY (cidny.org) to set up presentations in D75.

We want ALL voters to have the option of supporting our ballot petition for a School Bus Bill of Rights in the near future!

Daytime Monthly PIST Volunteer meeting —— Tuesday March 11 at 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Visit https://www.pistnyc.org/events/pist-meeting-calendar-1 for details

Anniversary of the 1990 ‘Capitol Crawl’ demonstration to win the ADA law, March 12

Children’s book about this: All the Way to the Top

By Annette Bay Pimentel; Pictures by Nabi H. Ali

Read aloud at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmM8Ns1DOb0

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Please reach out if you can meet PIST volunteers at any of these daytime rallies to hold a sign or give out flyers or just talk to people about our common causes:

March 13 Save education programs from budget cuts, City Hall, Manhattan, 9 a.m.

March 15 March to stop the cuts, Gather Foley Square, Manhattan, 11:00 a.m. continues until 2:00 p.m. Info: https://www.mobilize.us/nysaflcio/event/761760/

March 20 Stop the illegal takeover of the people’s postal service! 421 8th Ave, Manhattan, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

March 24 Women’s Equal Pay Day, City Hall, Manhattan, 12 noon. No need to register unless you are CWA member.

Evening Monthly PIST Volunteer meeting

Friday March 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Visit https://www.pistnyc.org/events/pist-meeting-calendar-1 for details

Flyer in shades of blue with partial image of a yellow school bus at lower right, and text in black, white and light yellow. Across the top are logos of: NY Appleseed, Timon Family Services, District 75, Advocates for Children, ARISE, PIST. — Click on box for image description. Text reads: The road to better busing, virtual town hall. Why is yellow bus service failing our students and how can we improve it? Learn about why NYC is forced to use outdated bus contracts and how we, as parents, advocates, and stakeholders, can take action for better busing for all NYC students. Date: Monday, March 24th. Time: 6-7:30 PM. Register here or scan the QR code (bottom left).

VIRTUAL TOWN HALL Monday March 24th from 6 to 7:30 pm

How the EPP legislation can lead to more and better yellow bus service — if we advocate for that TOGETHER.

This is a presentation for parents & the public with invited guest speakers from NYC Public Schools, ATU 1181, and legislation sponsors, plus brief Q & A at the end.

So far there is simultaneous interpretation in Spanish and Mandarin. Reach out if you need ASL or another language or accommodation.

Steps To Register:

* go to https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_l26fzNArS_K3JGqOo9WFVg#/registration

* click on your language choice

* complete the form

* d75prescouncil@schools.nyc.gov will help anyone who is not able to register online.

Note: as of March 14, an incorrect start time of 5 pm is shown — this will be fixed!

NOTE: Organizations, agencies, boards and councils who are already familiar with the legalities of contract bidding processes are invited to a separate ROAD TO BETTER BUSING VIRTUAL BRIEFING on March 18, 2025 from 12-1 PM which will NOT have the same guest speakers, language interpretation or active chat Q & A.

If you are in contact with these type of organizations, have them register at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vZQ33nMTREi5XIL1eO7Oxw#/registration

For flyers, contact rdu@nyappleseed.org

NYC Panel for Education Policy (PEP) meeting

Wednesday March 26 at 6:00 p.m.

A resolution on school bus contracts may be discussed

(check back here close to the date)

These are hybrid meetings with public comment at the end

REGISTRATION (English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese) opens on the day of the meeting at 5:30 and closes at 6:15 p.m.

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Location: Bronx Career & College Preparatory High School (800 Home Street, Bronx, New York 10456)

Remote access https://learndoe.org/pep/mar26

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To submit written comments to all the PEP members, even if you are also planning to comment aloud, use https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezM7S0zfCMXb_BiXecJSnxsfL1E27CbCTwT0TflzuZbe3cAQ/viewform

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