Our policy vision represents the expertise and brilliance of the many groups that make up our coalition. We invited New Yorkers to provide feedback on our vision prior to developing this policy roadmap. No one policy solution is sufficient to achieve racial justice alone, nor can we achieve our goals without the voices and perspectives of our community. We believe that our six priorities are interconnected and not mutually exclusive. Centering these policies will result in a system that supports students, families and teachers in feeling safe that will support our students in meeting their developmental benchmarks and thriving cognitively, academically and emotionally.

We believe a strong public education system in New York City requires investments in the continuum of services that begin in Early Childhood Education, seamlessly continue in K-12, and culminate in CUNY. We honor and uplift the work of groups like ECE On the Move, New Yorkers United for Childcare, and the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) of CUNY as policies that complement our vision for Racially Just Public Schools. It is proven that when we make significant investments in education, communities reap the benefits with improved local economies and reduced costs in social safety nets and emergency services.