Deadline for Parents to Run for Education Councils is Tomorrow

Nothing like disenpowering parents to stimulate a lack of interest and we won't get into the shameful performance of BloomKlein (see the NYC Parent blog for more) in the fiasco of removing just about any input from parents, but some people are still trying.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 18, 2009

Media Contact: Morgan Pehme

Tel. (646) 861-5048

press@powertotheparents.org


Deadline for Parents to Run for Education Councils is Tomorrow

Only 24 Hours Left for Public School Parents to Register to Represent Their Kids, Community

Midnight, March 19th, is the deadline for public school parents to register to represent their children and local school district on NYC’s Community and Citywide Education Councils (CECs). Although many parents have applied to run for a CEC seat, there are still District schools that have yet to put forward candidates.

CECs were formed in 2003 to replace the City’s school boards. CEC members advise the Department of Education on issues impacting parents and schools like instructional programs and zoning.

“You can register online to be a CEC candidate for your District in a matter of minutes at www.powertotheparents.org,” explained Jeff S. Merritt, Founder and President of Grassroots Initiative, the New York City-based nonprofit organization partnering with the Department of Education to recruit and assist CEC candidates.

Parents who have any questions about applying to run for a CEC seat are encouraged to call the election’s toll-free help line immediately: 1-877-NYC-VOTE and to look at the www.powertotheparents.org website to get answers to frequently-asked questions.

For a quick explanation of how to run for the CEC, parents should watch the Public Service Announcement at www.powertotheparents.org/info.html. Media and community activists can also embed the PSA on their website using the code below.



For more information about the elections or how to run for the CEC, log on to powertotheparents.org or call 1-877-NYC-VOTE.
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