Andrew Pallotta
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Public schools unite us. They were established as the great equalizer — welcoming children from all backgrounds and guaranteeing them the state constitutional right to a sound, basic education.
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In many localities, community schools are a game changer for students and families. They serve as a hub for accessing vital resources like health care, social services, child-care and job training. They help schools move toward educational equality by providing support for students and families who lack stable housing, food and internet access. And they build partnership at the community, state and national level, allowing communities to tap into a wider range of resources.
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After two years of pandemic disruptions, returning to normal isn’t good enough for New York state students. Our state is in a once-in-a-generation position to properly fund education. And due to the pandemic, students needs have never been more dire. Now is the time for lawmakers to deliver the funding needed to make public schools the center of every community statewide. That’s the message I delivered to lawmakers in late January while testifying at a joint legislative budget hearing on k-12 education.
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If the COVID-19 pandemic taught us anything, it’s that public schools are the centers of our communities. They teach students how to think critically; inspire them to become lifelong learners; and help them to become caring and productive citizens.
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Labor Day signals the start of the new school year. And with the continued threat of COVID-19, many parents are understandably concerned about the safety of sending their children back to in-person classrooms.